J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2014 Jan;20(1):82-94.

May 18 Democratic Uprising and Experiences of Nursing Activities in the Gwangju Area

• Yang YK

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to define the experiences of nursing activities in Gwangju area during the May 18 (5 . 18) Democratic Uprising over 30 years ago.
METHODS
Data were collected in 2010 and 2011 through individual in-depth interviews. Ten nurses who worked in general hospitals in the Gwangju area during the 5 . 18 Democratic Uprising were interviewed using open-ended questions. Each interview lasted about 2~3 hours. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using Van Kaam's method of phenomenological analysis.
RESULTS
Four categories emerged from the analysis: anxiety about the incident which was experienced for the first time; progress of the 5 . 18 events and relationship to participants; changes in nursing environment; retrospection and wishes related to the 5 . 18 incident.
CONCLUSION
This oral history study revealed more clearly of the experiences of nursing activities in the Gwangju area during the 5 . 18 Democratic Uprising. The data may provide a basis for writing history nursing in the community, and can be a basis for guidelines covering nursing care in crisis.

Keyword

5 . 18 Democratic Uprising; Oral history; Nursing activity

MeSH Terms

Anxiety
Gwangju*
History of Nursing
Hospitals, General
Methods
Nursing Care
Nursing*
Writing

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