| Summary: | 碩士 === 弘光科技大學 === 護理研究所 === 106 === Abstract
According to statistics compiled by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, accidents were the sixth most common causes of death in Taiwan in 2016. Approximately 1200 new cases of spinal cord injury each year are caused by accidents and adverse effects. Spinal cord injury restricts physical activity and hampers physical, mental, and social adaptation. This study investigated nurses’ experience of caring for patients with spinal cord injury, and used purposive sampling to select nurses as interviewees. The interview content was analyzed using the method of hermeneutic phenomenology. The five themes summarizing the results were as follows: the life up-side down, the life out of control, the life after catastrophe, the reverse life of family, the strength of rebirth.
This study revealed that accidents were the primary cause of spinal cord injury, and that nurses may neglect patients’ mental and social care. Case managers should be hired to provide follow-up care. Additionally, support groups should be used to increase contact between health professionals and patients, and career guidance should be offered to patients to ensure that they retain sociality.
For future research, this study suggests investigation of topics such as a patient’s and their family’s post-injury adaption process. In addition, the sexual desire of patients with spinal cord injury requires exploration. This study hoped that through its findings, health professionals could gain further understanding of the overall experience of patients with spinal cord injury.
Keywords: experience of spinal cord injury, nurses, phenomenology, hermeneutic phenomenology
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