Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care

Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care (한국호스피스완화의료학회)
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The Effects of Attitude to Death in the Hospice and Palliative Professionals on Their Terminal Care Stress

호스피스 완화의료 전문인력의 죽음에 대한 태도가 임종돌봄 스트레스에 미치는 영향

  • Yang, Kyung Hee (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Kwon, Seong Il (Department of Psychology, The College of Arts and Sciences, Graduated from Syracuse University)
  • 양경희 (원광보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 권성일 (시라큐스대학교 심리학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.06
  • Accepted : 2015.11.26
  • Published : 2015.12.01
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to explore the effects of attitude to death in hospice and palliative professionals on their terminal care stress, and to analyze relationships among variables related to the two aforementioned parameters, such as depression and coping strategies. Methods: Participants were 131 hospice and palliative professionals from the cancer units of two tertiary hospitals and two general hospitals, two hospice facilities, two geriatric hospitals, and two convalescent hospitals in J province. Data were collected from April through June 2015 and analyzed using t-test, factor analysis, ANOVA ($Scheff{\acute{e}}$ test), ANCOVA, and Pearson's correlation and a path analysis using the SPSS/WIN 21.0 and AMOS 18.0 programs. Results: The score for attitude to death was low (2.63), and that for depression was 0.45. Among all, 16.0% of the participants showed need for depression management. They scored 3.82 on terminal care stress. The subcategory with the highest mark was inner conflicts on limitation given availability of medical services (4.04). The score on coping strategy was low (3.13). They used passive coping strategies such as interpersonal avoidance (4.03), fulfilling basic needs (3.65) such as sleeping or eating. Attitudes to death had a direct negative effect on the terminal care stress level and indirectly affected through depression and fulfilling basic needs (CS2). Conclusion: It is necessary to provide hospice and palliative professionals with education on death and dying, as well as access to programs that provide emotional support and promote positive cognition of death and dying.

목적: 본 연구는 호스피스 완화의료 전문인력의 죽음에 대한 태도의 임종 돌봄 스트레스에 대한 효과를 탐구하고, 이 두 변수와 관련된 우울, 대처전략들의 변수와의 상관관계를 분석하기 위해 시도되었다. 방법: 연구 대상자는 호스피스 완화의료 전문인력 131명이며, J도를 중심으로 2개의 상급종합병원과 2개의 종합병원 암병동, 2개의 호스피스 시설, 2개의 전문요양병원 및 2개의 노인병원에서 실시되었다. 자료는 2015년 3월부터 6월에 수집되었으며, 자료 분석에는 SPSS/WIN 21.0과 AMOS 18.0 programs을 사용하였고, t-test, factor analysis, ANOVA ($Scheff{\acute{e}}$), Pearson's correlation 및 path analysis를 실시하였다. 결과: 죽음에 대한 태도는 낮았으며(2.63점), 우울 점수는 0.45점이였으나 15.0%의 대상자는 우울관리가 요구되었다. 임종 돌봄 스트레스가 높고(3.82점), 그 중 의료 한계에 대한 갈등이 가장 높았다(4.04점). 스트레스 대처는 낮았으며(3.13점), 대인관계 기피(4.03점), 간식이나 잠을 취하는 기본욕구 충족(3.65점)과 같은 소극적인 방법을 사용하였다. 죽음에 대한 태도는 임종 돌봄 스트레스에 직접적으로 부적 영향을 주었으며, 우울과 기본 욕구 충족(CS2)을 통한 간접적인 영향을 주었다. 결론: 호스피스 완화의료 전문인력들에게 죽음에 대한 태도를 향상시키고 효과적인 대처전략을 활용하게 하는 인지적 지지와 정서적 지지를 제공하는 프로그램 제공이 요구된다.

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