TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - A Qualitative Study on Interpersonal Relationships of Patients with Facial Burn Injuries: Phenomenological Study
JO  - Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
A1  - Kil, Myungsook
A1  - Lee, Yongmi
SP  - 263
EP  - 273
VL  - 49
IS  - 3
N2  - PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to explore the experience of patients with facial burn injuries regarding their interpersonal relationships. <br><br>METHODS: The phenomenological research method was used. Participants of the study consisted of five males and three females. Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews from November, 2014 to February, 2015 and analyzed using Colaizzi's method. <br><br>RESULTS: Five theme clusters were extracted that described patients' experiences. They are "being a lonely foreigner," "closing my mind toward the world," "hiding hurt feelings," "companion of my face," and "communicating with the world". <br><br>CONCLUSION: The results of this study provide a deep understanding and insight into the experience of interpersonal relationships among facial burn patients. The development of a comprehensive program including physical, psychological, and social aspects is recommended to address the problems facial burn patients encounter in interpersonal relationships and to facilitate interaction.<br><br>© 2019 Korean Society of Nursing Science.<p />  <p>Language: ko</p>
LA  - ko
SN  - 2005-3673
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2019.49.3.263
ID  - ref1
ER  -