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Structure and Characteristics of the Experiences of Retinal Detachment Patients Chisa Owada 1 , Masae Kinutani 1 1Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine Keyword: 網膜離 , 失明不安 , 現象学 , retinal detachment , anxiety about blindness , phenomenology pp.111-119
Published Date 2007/6/20
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Abstract

 Retinal detachment patients face the possibility of suddenly losing an important sensory function. The purpose of this study was to understand the significance of these patients' experiences, and to clarify the structure and salient characteristics of their experiences. Nine retinal detachment patients participated in unstructured interviews, and the data was analyzed by a qualitative method based on a phenomenological approach. The following are the results obtained by Giorgi's analysis.

 The retinal detachment patients assumed the abnormalities in their sight would heal quickly but the abnormalities only became worse. As a result, the patients were convinced by friends and family to go to the hospital. The patients were surprised and dismayed when they were told that they must enter the hospital and undergo emergency surgery to avoid becoming blind. After the patients understood that they would not become blind if they received surgery, they were relieved and readily agreed to the surgery. However, as the patients were waiting for their surgery, they began to worry about the possibility of becoming blind and became uneasy again. After surgery, when the patients realized that their sight would be preserved, they were relieved. The patients constantly checked their own vision to confirm that it continued to progress well after the surgery. After discharge from the hospital, the patients were able to return to their former lifestyles and maintain their roles in society, but they continued to worry about relapsing. Consequently, the patients displayed coping behavior and attended all regular ophthalmological examinations.

 In summary, this study found that retinal detachment patients experience alternating anxiety and relief as they undergo diagnosis, treatment and recovery.


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電子版ISSN 2185-8888 印刷版ISSN 0287-5330 日本看護科学学会

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