The meaning of survival: the early aftermath of a near-death experience.
Roberta M. Orne
Research in Nursing & Health June 1, 1995 DOI: 10.1002/nur.4770180307 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Interpretive study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Patients who had a near-death experience during cardiac or respiratory arrest |
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key points | Argues that NDEs and their early aftermath can be positive and life-enhancing, but also can be unpleasant and distressing experiences fraught with emotional pain and angst. |
Abstract
AbstractAn estimated 9 million adults in this country may have had a near‐death experience (NDE), yet little research has been focused on the early aftermath of this extraordinary phenomenon. The purpose of this interpretive study was to appropriate and make visible how patients who had an NDE during a cardiac or respiratory arrest understood and experienced this early period of survival. Gadamerian hermeneutics (1975/1990) informed and guided the study. This interpretation demonstrates that NDEs and their early aftermath can be the positive, life‐enhancing experiences that the common lore and most research tend to depict, yet they can also be unpleasant and distressing experiences fraught with emotional pain and angst. ©1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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