The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회지)

The Korea Society of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회)
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Correlation between death attitude and life ethics, according to the perception of life stress among paramedic department students

응급구조학과 학생의 생활스트레스에 따른 죽음인식태도와 생명윤리의식과의 상관관계에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Seung-Hee (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Konyang University) ;
  • Kim, Jung Sun (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Konyang University) ;
  • Lee, Hyo-Cheol (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Honam University) ;
  • Ko, Dae-Sik (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Honam University) ;
  • Lee, Mi-Lim (Department of Dental Hygiene, Honam University) ;
  • Kang, Kwang-Soon (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology) ;
  • Kim, Chul-Tae (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Konyang University)
  • Received : 2020.03.30
  • Accepted : 2020.04.19
  • Published : 2020.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This descriptive study investigated the relationship between death awareness and life ethics awareness, according to life stress, among students in the department of paramedics. Methods: General characteristics were identified using means and frequency, and the differences between the two military models were analyzed using the χ2-test and t-test by dividing them into lower and higher groups based on the mean life stress score (99.76 points). Results: Those with high life stress had higher death awareness than those with low life stress at 114.11 points. In contrast, those with low life ethics experienced more severe life stress with a score of 145.61 points (t=-2.609, p=.010)(t=-2.953, p=.003). The death recognition attitude and bioethics according to the degree of living stress-showed a significant correlation between the low and high groups (r=.188, p=.043) (r=.201, p=.042). Conclusion: Paramedic students require education on how to cope with life stress. However, access to education is limited to people living in modern times. As a potential solution to this problem, observing videos on the Internet is recommended. Moreover, we suggest accessing Internet and smart phone applications for advertising/educational purposes.

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