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Factors Affecting on Death Anxiety in Elderly Cancer Survivors : Focusing on Ego Integrity, Depression and Awareness of Good Death

노인 암 생존자의 죽음불안에 영향을 미치는 요인 : 자아통합감, 우울, 좋은 죽음에 대한 인식을 중심으로

  • Received : 2019.10.16
  • Accepted : 2020.01.03
  • Published : 2020.01.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors of death anxiety among community-dwelling elderly cancer survivors in Korea. This study was a descriptive correlation study with 216 elderly cancer survivors who live in the jurisdiction of community health centers in Chugbuk province. Data of this study were collected from February 27 to March 15 2019 by a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression. In the results, the mean score of death anxiety was 2.47±0.39 out of 4.0, while that of ego integrity was 2.60±0.29, depression 6.35±4.0, and awareness of a good death 2.97±0.35. Based on the hierarchical multiple regression analysis, subjects' awareness of a good death had the greatest impact on death anxiety (β = 0.255, p < .001), followed by depression (β = 0.185, p = .020) and religion (no= 1; β= 0.148, p = .021). These factors explained 16.4% of death anxiety (F=8.04, p<.001). Therefore, the results of this study are expected to be utilized as basic data for developing an intervention program that will be designed to reduce the death anxiety in elderly cancer survivors.

본 연구의 목적은 지역사회 재가 노인 암 생존자의 죽음불안에 영향을 미치는 주요 요인을 파악하기 위함이다. 본 연구는 충청북도 소재 보건진료소 관할 지역에 거주하며, 재가 암환자로 등록된 노인 암 환자 216명을 대상으로 한 서술적 상관관계 조사연구이다. 자료수집 기간은 2019년 2월 27일부터 3월 15일까지이며, 자가보고형 설문지를 배부하여 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS/WIN 24.0 프로그램 이용하여 t-test, one way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, Hierarchical multiple regression을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 대상자의 죽음불안은 4점 만점에 2.47±0.39점, 자아통합감 2.60±0.29 점, 우울 6.35±4.0점, 좋은 죽음에 대한 인식은 2.97±0.35점이었다.. 위계적 회귀분석결과, 죽음불안에 영향을 미치는 유의한 요인은 좋은 죽음에 대한 인식(β=.255, p<.001), 우울(β=.185, p= .020), 종교(없음=1; β=.148, p= .021)순으로 나타났으며, 이들 요인들이 노인 암 생존자의 죽음불안을 16.4% 설명하였다. 본 연구 결과 노인 암 생존자의 좋은 죽음에 대한 인식, 우울, 종교가 죽음불안에 영향을 미치는 요인임을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 간호학적 유용성은 지역사회 재가 노인 암 생존자의 죽음불안에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악한 점이다. 이러한 본 연구의 결과는 지역사회 노인 암 생존자의 죽음 불안을 완화시킬 수 있는 실증적 자료로 유용하게 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

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