Types of Attitude toward Dignified Dying Expressed by Undergraduate Korean Students Majoring in Human Service Area: Q-Methodological Approach.
- Author:
Kae Hwa JO
1
;
Ki Cheul SOHN
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea. jokw@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Student;
Dignity;
Death;
Attitude;
Methodology
- MeSH:
Curriculum;
Humans;
Life Support Care
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2010;22(2):130-142
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze attitude toward dignified dying of Korean students majoring in human service area. METHODS: The Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. The 34 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: Four types of attitude toward dignified dying from the subjects were identified. Type I is an expression type for happy emotion, Type II is a dislike type for life prolongation, Type III is a pursuit type for relationship improvement, and Type IV is a perception type for family presence. CONCLUSION: The results of the study indicate that integrating multi-disciplinary curriculum development related to dignified dying and death education for students majoring in human service area are needed.
