A Phenomenological Study of the Psychological Recovery Process of Injured Workers

The purpose of this study is to provide a contextual examination of the process of psychological recovery of injured workers after industrial accidents and to understand the nature of common experiences in the recovery process. This study uses Colaizzi's method of phenomenological research. A total of 4 times, 4 themes, and 11 categories were identified through the analysis of interviews with eight workers with recognized compensation claims for physical, psychological workplace. The 4 themes and times of the study were:‘ A Life of Running Ahead (Before an Industrial Accident),’‘Feeling Like I've been Struck by Lightning (Immediately After an Industrial Accident),’‘A Desperate Effort to Recover (During a Medical Care Duration),’ and ‘Rewriting a Second Life (After a Termination of Care Duration). Based on these findings, practical and policy suggestions were presented for the psychological recovery of injured workers, welfare improvement, and social insurance improvement as a social protection network.