A Qualitative Study on the Death Experiences of Caregivers at Nursing Homes for the Elderly
Title
A Qualitative Study on the Death Experiences of Caregivers at Nursing Homes for the Elderly
Alternative Author(s)
Ahn, Eun-Sook
; Lee, Jin-Sook
Keyword
노인돌봄
; 현상학적 질적 연구
; 요양보호사의 죽음경험
; 홀로 삭이는 슬픔
; Care for the Elderly
; Phenomenological Qualitative research
; Caregiver’s Death Experience
; The Sorrow of Being Buried Alone
Publication Year
2021-06-30
Publisher
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
Citation
Health and Social Welfare Review Vol.41 No.2, pp.198-221
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the death experiences of caregivers who has been caring the elderly in nursing homes, and to understand the nature of the death experiences using the Giorgi’s phenomenological qualitative research method. The results of the study was as follows: firstly, a prior experience of caring work with related labor characteristics created an amplified death experience, and this experience confirmed the causal intrinsic structure that produces a resultant follow-up experiences. The caregivers’ sorrow was a complex feeling of pain, and it was a sorrow that went unnoticed. It was confirmed that the environmental conditions that induce such pain and grief were structurally created, causing these emotions to occur frequently. Consequently, it was confirmed with previous studies in a similar context that caregivers in nursing homes were also affected by the structurally limited effects of overcoming grief and their desire for growth. Through these research results, this study discussed and suggested implications for nursing care providers to function as stable service providers for death by using appropriate expertises and skills.