Comparison of Meaning in Life and Death Attitude between Participants and Non-participants in Well-dying Education.
10.5388/jkon.2010.10.2.156
- Author:
Kyung Ah KANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea. kangka@syu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Death;
Education;
Life;
Attitude
- MeSH:
Hospices;
Humans;
Marital Status;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Vision, Ocular
- From:Journal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2010;10(2):156-162
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purposes of this study was to compare the meaning in life and death attitude between the participants and non-participants of the well-dying education program. METHODS: This study adopted the descriptive comparative design. Data were collected by interviewing 85 participants and 94 non-participants of well-dying education. The instruments used for this study were a self-report questionnaire. RESULTS: There were significant differences in age, gender, marital status, health status, and volunteer experience. The program participants showed higher scores in the death attitude than non-participants. There were significant correlations between meaning in life and death attitude in participant group. Death attitude was significantly associated with meaning in life in participant group with 6.0% variance CONCLUSION: Based on the results, well-dying education program was effective to prepare good death with more comprehensive vision. Therefore, this program should be served for patient with life-threatening illness by nurse and this is the expended role of oncology and hospice palliative nurses.
