Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 2
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- Pages.84-100
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- 1999
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- 1226-0290(pISSN)
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- 2234-2869(eISSN)
Technical Influences and Caring Attributes of Nurses' Perceptions
의료기계장비 발달의 영향과 돌봄의 속성에 대한 간호사의 지각
- Sohng Kyeong-Yae (College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
- Noh Choon-Hee (Dept. of Nursing, Hallym University)
- Published : 1999.09.01
Abstract
Caring is the essential and universal concept of underlying nursing. Exactly how caring attributes relate to nurses' perception in the context of a contemporary technological environment have yet to be operationlized. In total. 560 Registered Nurses from 5 different university hospitals were involved in this study which aimed to : investigate technological influence and caring attributes as perceived by nurse. Data were obtained using Technological Influence Questionnaire (TIQ) and Caring Attributes Questionnaires(CAQ) which developed by Arthur et al(1999). Data were analyzed using SAS program for frequency. t-test. ANOVA and Tukey's Studentized Range test. and Pearson correlation coefficients. The results were as follows : 1) The mean score of TIQ was 48.84 and special unit nurses' TIQ was higher than that of general ward nurses. 2) The mean score of CAQ was 237.02 and it showed significant differences in the following variables : age. religion. educational background. marital status. career, and position. 3) With regard to the mean item score of CAQ by 3 perspectives : theoretical perspectives score was 3.76. practical perspectives score was 4.03, and pedagogical perspectives score was 3.84. 4) The correlation between TIQ score and CAQ score was slightly moderate (r=.35), The CAQ mean scsre was significantly different accordig to the level of TIQ meen score. The CAQ mean score was