Kim Sung-Jin, Shin Hyunjeong
Department of Hemato-Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
J Korean Acad Nurs. 2023 Feb;53(1):115-128. doi: 10.4040/jkan.22119.
This study aimed to understand the experiences of women under 40 years of age with gynecologic cancer.
Semi-structured individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 14 Korean female patients aged 21~39 years with gynecologic cancer. The data were analyzed using Corbin and Strauss' grounded theory approach, including open coding, context analysis, and integrating categories.
Grounded theory analysis revealed nine categories and a core category of 'the journey to find my life after losing the life as a typical woman.' The categories that emerged as the conditions are 'Unwelcomed guest, cancer,' 'Completely devastated life as an ordinary woman,' 'Uncertain future,' 'Losing my physical characteristics as a woman,' and 'Life tied with treatments.' The actions/interactions were'Decrease of interpersonal relationships,' 'A lonely battle to overcome alone,' and 'The power to overcome hardships.' The consequence was 'Live my own life.'
This study contributes to the development of a substantive theory of the experience of gynecologic cancer in young women, which has been on the rise in recent years. The study's results are expected to be used as a basis for providing nursing care to help young women with gynecologic cancer adapt to their disease.
本研究旨在了解40岁以下妇科癌症女性的经历。
对14名年龄在21至39岁之间患有妇科癌症的韩国女性患者进行了半结构化的个人深度访谈。使用Corbin和Strauss的扎根理论方法对数据进行分析，包括开放式编码、情境分析和类别整合。
扎根理论分析揭示了九个类别和一个核心类别“失去典型女性生活后寻找自我生活的旅程”。作为条件出现的类别有“不受欢迎的客人，癌症”“作为普通女性的生活完全被摧毁”“不确定的未来”“失去女性身体特征”以及“与治疗捆绑的生活”。行动/互动有“人际关系的减少”“独自克服的孤独战斗”以及“克服困难的力量”。结果是“过自己的生活”。
本研究有助于发展近年来呈上升趋势的年轻女性妇科癌症经历的实质性理论。该研究结果有望作为为患有妇科癌症的年轻女性提供护理以帮助她们适应疾病的依据。
