TY  - JOUR
T1  - Meaning of Recovery of Drug Addicts: Focus Group Study
AU - Kang, Gyun-Young AU - Kim, Youn-Sil AU - Ju, Se-Jin 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 12
IS  - 13
SP  - 3505
EP  - 3511
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2017.3505.3511
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2017.3505.3511
KW  - Drug addicts
KW  -recovery
KW  -meaning
KW  -focus group
KW  -qualitative research
KW  -analysis
AB  - This study is a qualitative research conducted to explore the meaning of recovery of drug addicts
in the use of focus group interview. Subjects in the study were 14 patients under medical treatment and custody
in the organization N. Data have been collected from two groups where seven members belonged to each group
in January, 2015 by performing focus group interview for two sessions on each group. Open coding by Strauss
and Corbin was utilized for data analysis categorizing the significant areas. According to the results of the
study 3 categories and 6 sub-categories were derived. Meaning of recovery of drug addicts was shown by
looking at reality from the past, overcoming the extreme obstacles and preparing for the future. Therefore, this
study is intended to contribute to seek for nursing approach in maintaining and managing recovery with
positive interaction with family members and society through the meaning of recovery of drug addicts.
ER  -