Nurses' Perception on Hospice Law in Hospice Institutions

호스피스기관 간호사의 호스피스 법제화에 대한 인식

  • Kim, Ki-Kyong (Department of Nursing, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Chung-Yul (Department of Nursing Environments & Systems, Nursing Policy Research Institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Gwang-Suk (Department of Nursing Environments & Systems, Nursing Policy Research Institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University) ;
  • Cho, Yoon-Hee (Department of Nursing in Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Komatsu, Hiroko (St. Luke, College of Nursing) ;
  • Zhang, Weihua (College of Nursing, Emory University) ;
  • Chao, Yann-Fen (College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University)
  • 김기경 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 이정렬 (연세대학교 간호대학, 간호정책연구소) ;
  • 김광숙 (연세대학교 간호대학, 간호정책연구소) ;
  • 조윤희 (연세대학교 대학원) ;
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  • Published : 2008.09.30

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the nurses' perception on hospice law in hospice institutions using questionnaire and to recommend bill of hospice law. Method: The data were collected from 95 nurses who have experienced in hospice care using a self-completion questionnaire. To analyze prescriptive data, content analysis was done using an analysis scheme developed by the investigators. Results: The separate hospice law suggested was types and purpose of law, certification of patient, living will and right to attorney, staff, institutions, service, and payment. The analysis scheme consisted of 6 categories and 17 subcategories. 83 significant statements were analyzed and categorized. Hospice nurses indicated that their operation, financing, manpower, institution, patient right, drug management is needed to enact for bill. Conclusions: The results of this study on hospice law contents will contribute to build the national hospice system in Korea.

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