Types of Nurse's Attitudes Toward the Aging Process: A Q-Methodological Approach.
10.4040/jkan.2007.37.6.823
- Author:
Kae Hwa JO
1
;
Gyeong Ju AN
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea. jokw@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Aging;
Nurse;
Attitude
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aging/*psychology;
Humans;
Interviews as Topic;
Nursing Staff, Hospital/*psychology;
Q-Sort;
Questionnaires
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2007;37(6):823-834
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze types of nurse's attitudes toward the aging process. METHODS: A Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. Thirty-four selected Q-statements from each of 38 subjects were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9 point scale. The collected data was analyzed using a QUANL PC program. RESULTS: Five types of attitudes towards the aging process from research subjects in Korean nurses were identified. Type I is a positive acceptance type, Type II is a negative acceptance type, Type III is a passive coping type, Type IV is an active coping type, and Type V is an ambiguous acceptance type. CONCLUSION: The results of the study indicate that different approaches of educational programs for elderly care are recommended based on the five types of nurse's attitude toward the aging process.
