Study of Subjective View on the Meaning of Well-dying Held by Medical Practitioners and Nursing Students: Based on Q-Methodology.
10.14475/kjhpc.2014.17.1.10
- Author:
Seon Young KIM
1
;
Sung Soun HUR
;
Boon Han KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing Science, Shingyeong University, Hwaseong, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Death;
Terminal Care;
Nurse practitioners;
Nursing student
- MeSH:
Education;
Humans;
Nurse Practitioners;
Students, Nursing*;
Terminal Care
- From:Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
2014;17(1):10-17
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to examine understanding of the meaning of well-dying and types of such views held by medical practitioners and nursing students. METHODS: The Q-methodology was used to analyze the subjectivity of each item. The P-sample was made up of 22 medical practitioners or nursing students. The P-sample was instructed to rate 33 statements using a 7-point scale to obtain forced normal distribution. They were asked to make extra comments on the statements that were placed on both ends of the distribution curve. The PC-QUANL Program was used for the factor analysis of the collected data. RESULTS: The participants had three types of meaning of well-dying. Total variance explained by these types was 57.97%" where type 1 was "reality-oriented", type 2 "relationship-oriented" and type 3 "obeying-the-nature". CONCLUSION: The participants' subjective views on well-dying influences their medical practice on patients who are facing death. Therefore, medical practitioners should have profound insights concerning life and death. To that end, a training program is needed to help medical practitioners develop a proper view on well-dying by subjectivity type.
