[A phenomenological study on the restoration experience for suicide ideation of Korean elders].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to understand and analyze the experience of restoration among Korean elders with suicide ideation.


METHODS
A phenomenological research method guided data collection and analysis. A total of five elders having had suicide ideation participated. Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews. All interviews were audio taped and transcribed verbatim. Coding was used to establish different concepts and categories.


RESULTS
As the results of analysis, the following three constituents have been found as a retrospective focus based on the primary suicide ideation: expanding their view and facing reality, reconstructing their view about life and death as well as self.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of this study may contribute to health professionals working at various crisis settings to understand Korean elders with suicide ideation.
Jo
Kae-Hwa
KH
Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Nam-gu, Daegu, Korea. jokw@cu.ac.kr
Kim
Yeong-Kyeong
YK
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D001293:Attitude to Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D019455:Self Psychology; D012944:Social Support; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology