Health Care Experiences of Korean Women Divers (Jeju Haenyeos)
- 주제(키워드) health care , culture of , observation , participant , ethnography , qualitative , Jeju
- 주제(기타) Information Science & Library Science; Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary; Social Sciences, Biomedical
- 설명문(일반) [Kim, Ji In] Cheju Halla Univ, Jeju, South Korea; [Kim, Miyoung] Ewha Womans Univ, Coll Nursing, 52 Ewhayeodae Gil, Seoul 03760, South Korea
- 등재 SSCI, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
- 발행년도 2018
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000151646
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732318754515
초록/요약
Jeju haenyeos who enter the sea without equipment to collect seafood while holding their breath have a unique culture; however, studies of their health are limited. This study, using an ethnographic approach, explores how Jeju haenyeos have managed and maintained their health. Snowball sampling yielded 15 participants between July and October 2016. We collected data through participant observation and in-depth interviews and conducted Spradley's research sequence. The main theme of the health-management approach of these women was a life of listening to the body and mind, controlling greed, and adjusting work for safe diving. However, Jeju haenyeos used preventive drugs and excessive doses of other drugs and lacked an understanding of the ways diverse drugs potentially interact. These findings suggest that community nurses should be cautious and should attempt to educate these patients.
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