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Purpose: The purposes of this study were to understand the coping experience that family
caregivers undergo during the process of care, to grasp coping behaviors used to solve
problems and, finally, to develop a substantive theory by analyzing the coping process.
Method: The methodology of collecting and analyzing data used in this study followed the
ground theory. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with open-ended and
descriptive questions about the subjects' coping experiences. The survey was conducted
between May 2006 and August. The subjects of this study were 10 women. Result: The result
of the study is as follows. Core category of This Study was “Self- Sacrifice”. And The coping process of family caregivers while taking care of the industrial disaster victim was found
to have five stages: shocked stage; undertaking stage of new role; skilled stage; exhausted stage; and desiderating stage. Seven coping behaviors were found to reduce the stress of
role and anguish resulting from care.
Conclusion: The result of this study is helpful for developing effective industrial nursing
strategies suitable for each coping stage. It is necessary to practice nursing mediation and to
analyze the change about nursing effect and family caregivers' adaptation.