[Experiences of hope in clients with chronic schizophrenia].
OBJECTIVE
This study was done to uncover the nature of hope experienced by clients with chronic schizophrenia.


METHODS
A phenomenological approach developed by Van Manen was adopted. Data was collected from intensive interviews on 7 clients with chronic schizophrenia and the expatients' biographies and arts. A phenomenological reflection was done in terms of the four life world existentials.


RESULTS
Corporeality: Perceiving the body feeling better, proudness of self, accepting their own ill body and transcending the limitation of the body, expressing self, and staying within the boundary of a healthy body were disclosed as the body's experience of hope. Spatiality: A place with safety, freedom, peace, and sharing was the space of hope. Temporality: The essential experience of time with hope was the continuity of moving forward amid cycling and moments being filled up with something. Relationality: Connecting with someone, having someone who is dependable, understandable and exchanging interest and love were identified as the relationships of hope with others.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of this study show that chronic schizophrenic patients always strive hard to keep hope and they really need someone who can support them.
Koh
Moon-Hee
MH
Department of Nursing, Chodang University, Seoul, Korea. 2anes@hanmail.net
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology