Experiences of the Recovering Crack Cocaine Addicted African American Woman Within a Self-care Framework

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Title:	Experiences of the Recovering Crack Cocaine Addicted African American Woman Within a Self-care Framework
Author:	Brandt, Jean Ann
Description:	The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of women recovering from crack cocaine addiction with a secondary purpose to explore how the addiction affected their ability for self-care. The psychophenomenological study examined the recovering African-American woman’s ability to meet her requisites utilizing Orem’s (1995) Self-care deficit theory of nursing as a framework. Five African-American women, 18 to 45 years of age, addicted to crack cocaine and in recovery six months to two years, were selected as a convenience sample from women enrolled in the aftercare phase of a recovery program. Participation was strictly voluntary and confidentiality was maintained at all times. After obtaining the informed consent from each participant, a self-administered biographical questionnaire was completed, followed by an audio taped interview consisting of three questions. Van Kaam’s (1966, 1987) Psychophenomenological Method was used for data analysis.
Permanent Link:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1121877499 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/18152
Date:	2005

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