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The Effects of Moral Sensitivity, Biomedical Ethics Awareness on Attitudes toward Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment of Nursing Students

간호대학생의 도덕적 민감성, 생명의료윤리의식이 연명치료중단에 대한 태도에 미치는 영향

  • Jang, Young-Mi (Dept. of Nursing, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Ahn, EunKyong (Dept. of Nursing, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology)
  • 장영미 (대전과학기술대학교 간호학부) ;
  • 안은경 (대전과학기술대학교 간호학부)
  • Received : 2019.05.16
  • Accepted : 2019.06.20
  • Published : 2019.06.30

Abstract

This study was conducted to explore the effects of Moral Sensitivity(MS), Biomedical Ethics Awareness(BEA) on Attitudes toward Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment(AWLST) of nursing students. The data were collected from May 1, 2018 to May 20, 2018 for 302 nursing students. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0. The average degree of MS was 3.45, BEA was 3.69, and AWLST was 3.36. MS was positively correlated with BEA(r=.149, p=.010) and AWLST(r=.223, p<.001). BEA was negatively correlated with AWLST(r=-.129 p=.025). Models including MS(${\beta}=.2.47$, p<.001) and BEA(${\beta}=-.166$, p=.003) explained 7% of variance in the AWLST. It is necessary to provide education that consider the MS, BEA and AWLST level of nursing students to help them establish an acceptable view of AWLST.

본 연구는 간호대학생의 도덕적 민감성, 생명의료윤리의식이 연명치료중단에 대한 태도에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구대상자는 D시 소재의 일개 간호학과 1, 2학년 학생 302명이었으며, 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 자료를 수집하였다. 연구결과, 간호대학생의 도덕적 민감성 정도는 보통 수준이었고, 생명의료윤리인식정도는 높은 수준이었으며, 연명치료중단에 대한 태도는 긍정적인 것으로 나타났다. 또한 도덕적 민감성은 생명의료윤리의식(r=.149, p=.010), 연명치료중단(r=.223 p<001)과 유의한 정적 상관관계를, 생명의료윤리의식과 연명치료중단은 유의한 부적상관관계(r=-.129 p=.025)를 나타내었다. 도덕적 민감성(${\beta}=.247$, p<.001)과 생명의료윤리의식(${\beta}=-.166$, p=.003)은 연명치료중단에 대한 태도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 요인으로 확인되었다. 따라서 대상자의 도덕적 민감성, 생명의료 윤리의식 수준과 내용을 고려한 차별화된 연명치료중단에 대한 교육을 적용해야 할 것으로 생각된다.

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