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The Influence of Spirituality, Meaning in Life and Hospice Perception on Attitudes towards Terminal Care in Nursing Students

간호대학생의 영성, 생의 의미, 호스피스 인식 정도가 임종간호태도에 미치는 영향

  • 심미경 (신성대학교 간호학부) ;
  • 박정모 (경인여자대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2017.05.01
  • Accepted : 2017.07.07
  • Published : 2017.07.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the spirituality, perceived meaning in life, hospice perception, and attitudes towards terminal care among nursing students, as well as to identify the relationships between variables and examine factors influencing their attitudes towards terminal care. Data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire completed by 308 nursing students at two universities from April 11, 2017 to April 17, 2017. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, a t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression with the SPSS/Win 14.0 program. Attitudes toward terminal care among nursing students were significantly correlated with hospice perception(r=0.30, p<0.001) and meaning in life(r=0.30, p<0.001). Meaning in life among nursing students was significantly correlated with hospice perception(r=0.25, p<0.01) and spirituality(r=0.53, p<0.01). The significant predictors of the attitudes towards terminal care in nursing students were hospice perception(${\beta}=0.40$, p<0.001) and meaning in life(${\beta}=0.27$, p<0.001). Hospice perception explained 22.7% and meaning in life explained 5.0% of the variance. These variables explained 27.7% of the variance in attitudes toward terminal care. Overall, these findings suggest that the terminal care education program, including hospice perception and meaning in life, is necessary to enhance the positive attitude toward terminal care among nursing students.

본 연구의 목적은 간호 대학생의 영성, 생의 의미, 호스피스 인식, 임종간호 태도 정도를 파악하고 이들 변수간의 상관관계 및 임종간호 태도의 영향요인을 파악하기 위함이다. 자료 수집은 2017년 4월 11일부터 17일 사이에 P시와 H군에 소재하는 2개 대학의 3, 4학년 308명을 대상으로 연구 참여에 서면 동의한 학생에 한해 자가 보고식 설문지를 사용하여 자료를 수집하였다. 자료는 SPSS/WIN 14.0을 이용하여 t-test, Pearson correlation coefficients, stepwise multiple regression을 사용하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과 임종간호 태도는 호스피스 인식(r=.30, p<.001) 및 생의 의미(r=.30, p<.001)와 유의한 상관관계를 보였으며 생의 의미와 호스피스 인식(r=.25, p<.01), 영성과 생의 의미(r= .53, p<.01)간에도 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 임종간호 태도에 영향을 미치는 주요 요인은 호스피스 인식(${\beta}=0.40$, p<.001)과 생의 의미(${\beta}=0.27$, p<.001)로 나타났다. 호스피스인식의 설명력은 22.7%, 생의 의미는 5%로 이 두 변수의 임종간호태도에 대한 설명력은 27.7%였다. 이상의 연구결과로 볼 때 간호 학생의 긍정적인 임종간호 태도를 향상시키기 위해 생의 의미와 호스피스 인식을 포함한 임종간호 교육프로그램의 개발과 적용이 필요하다.

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