Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care

  • 제14권4호
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  • Pages.204-211
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  • 2011
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  • 2765-3072(pISSN)
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  • 2765-3080(eISSN)
한국호스피스완화의료학회 (Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care)
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중년층을 위한 죽음준비교육 프로그램 개발 및 효과

Development and Effects of Death Preparation Education for Middle-aged Adults

  • 투고 : 2011.06.12
  • 심사 : 2011.10.14
  • 발행 : 2011.12.01
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초록

목적: 본 연구는 중년층 성인에게 적용한 죽음준비교육이 죽음불안과 삶의 질에 미치는 효과를 검증하기 위한 비동등성 대조군 전후설계를 이용한 유사실험연구이다. 방법: 대상자는 서울시 노원구에 거주하는 40~65세 성인으로서 실험군은 2010년 3월 19일부터 6월 4일까지 죽음준비교육에 참여한 38명이었고 대조군은 죽음준비교육을 받은 경험이 없는 중년층 성인 45명이었다. 대상자에게 제공한 죽음준비교육은 매주 4시간씩 총 11주 동안 교육이 이루어졌으며 교육과정은 앎의 기쁨이 있는 삶, 의미를 발견하는 삶, 나눔과 관계의 삶, 황혼의 준비된 삶의 4부로 이루어진 중년층에게 보다 실제적으로 삶과 죽음을 생각해보도록 구성된 교육이었다. 자료분석은 대상자의 인구학적 특성은 서술통계, 동질성 검증은 t-test, ${\chi}^2$ test, Fisher's exact test, 가설검증은 ANCOVA를 적용하였다. 결과: 동질성 검정결과 대상자의 일반적 특성 중 월평균 소득을 제외한 모든 특성과 죽음불안과 삶의 질 사전 점수는 실험군과 대조군 모두 동질하였으며, 가설 검정에서 죽음준비교육은 대상자의 죽음불안 감소에 긍정적인 효과(P<0.000)가 있었으나 삶의 질에는 통계적으로 유의한 효과(P=0.188)를 나타내지 않았다. 결론: 결론적으로 죽음준비 교육은 대상자의 죽음불안을 감소시키는 데 효과적인 것으로 확인되었다. 중년층 성인이 죽음을 준비해 봄으로써 죽음에 대한 막연한 불안을 감소시키고 보다 풍요롭고 의미 있는 삶을 영위하기 위해 죽음준비교육이 매우 필요로 되는 교육임을 확인할 수 있었으나 보다 객관적인 근거자료를 위해 표본 수를 확대한 반복연구가 수행될 필요가 있겠다. 앞으로 중년층 성인에게 중요시 되는 건강을 포함하여 삶과 죽음을 준비하게 하는 교육이 지역사회의 보건소 중심으로 확산되기를 기대한다.

Purpose: This study used a nonequivalent control group pre-post test design to analyze how a death preparation education program helps middle-aged adults deal with life and death anxiety. Methods: We studied 83 adults at the age of 40 to 65 years. An experimental group of 38 people participated in the death preparation education, and a control group of 45 people did not. The death preparation program comprising four sections was given for four hours per week, and the program ran for 11 weeks. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ${\chi}^2$ test, Fisher's exact test, and ANCOVA using SPSS version 17.0. Results: The death anxiety score of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.000). The quality of life did not show significant difference between the experimental and control groups (P=0.188). Conclusion: It was confirmed that the death preparation education program is effective in alleviating death anxiety. Although the program was confirmed as a necessity for the middle-aged adults, repeated observations with a wider range of experimental group is needed to collect objective and solid data. Death preparation education for middle-aged adults is expected to be more widely provided, starting from local health facilities.

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