The Lived Experience of the Women with Schizophrenia Taking Antipsychotic Medication

Abstract

Purpose: This study was done to identify some natural meaning through the dosage experience of psychoactive drugs in women patients with schizophrenia. Methods: The Hermeneutic phenomenology written by van Manen was used. The period for data collection was from November 2009 to January 2010. This study took place in mental health hospitals and mental health centers in two cities in North Jeolla Province. Nine patients with schizophrenia participated. Data collection was done through individual in-depth interview. Results: The seven natural subjects demonstrated by participants from this study were 'Pills forcibly taken like veiled threats', 'A terrible side effect, a side effect rooted slowly', 'Shame which cannot be hidden as a woman', 'A bad medicine took away from motherhood', 'The fate of a wife who can't be equal', 'A struggle for the complete recovery without promise', and 'Participants want the future without medicine'. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the urgent need to develop a safe and believable psychoactive drug for woman patients considering the time of menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, and child raising.

Effects of Tailored Drug-related Side Effects Management Program using Video on Self-control Ability of Drug-related Side Effects, the Attitude and Adherence of Medication in Patients with Schizophrenia

“…또한 약물 이행의 정도는 약물에 대한 태도 와 부작용의 경험에 따라 달라진다 [3,9,13,14]. 특히 조현병으 로 입원치료 받은 환자의 50.0%는 퇴원 후 1년 이내에 약물 복용을 중단하고, 30.0~50.0%의 환자들은 치료진과의 상의 없이 복용 용량이나 용법을 바꾼다고 알려져 있는데15], 그 이 유 중 대부분이 약물의 부작용으로 인한 경우가 많아서 이에 대한 적극적인 대처방안을 모색하는 것이 필요하다 [12,16].…”

“…조현병 환자들은 약물의 부작용으로 인한 크고 작은 불편을 겪게 되고 장기간 약물을 유지하는 데 어려움이 있으므로 약 물관리 교육 프로그램이 필요하다 [12]. 이러한 약물관리교육 에 대한 선행연구 [17] 1).…”

Review of Nursing Research on Psychotropic Drugs in Korea

“…약물복 용 및 증상관리 교육 프로그램 개발 (Hwang, 2003 ; Ko, 2006 ;Seo & Kim, 2009 ;Shon, 2009 ;Yeo, Song, Yu, Kim, & Lee, 2001) 약물 부작용 중재 프로그램 (Kim & Cho, 2007 ;Kim, 2013 ;Lee & Kang, 2001 ;Kim, Sung, Hwang, & Kim, 2005 ;Yang, 1992), 및 질적 연구로 항정신 성 약물복용경험 (Kim 2007 ;Song, 2010 ;Yun et al, 2006) • 정신약물 복용과 관련 있는 연구의 대상자를 파악 한다.…”