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Types of Nurse's Attitudes Toward the Aging Process A Q-Methodological Approach  

Jo, Kae-Hwa (Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu)
An, Gyeong-Ju (Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.37, no.6, 2007 , pp. 823-834 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze types of nurse's attitudes toward the aging process. Methods: A Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. Thirty-four selected Q-statements from each of 38 subjects were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9 point scale. The collected data was analyzed using a QUANL PC program. Results: Five types of attitudes towards the aging process from research subjects in Korean nurses were identified. Type I is a positive acceptance type, Type II is a negative acceptance type, Type III is a passive coping type, Type IV is an active coping type, and Type V is an ambiguous acceptance type. Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that different approaches of educational programs for elderly care are recommended based on the five types of nurse's attitude toward the aging process.
Keywords
Aging; Nurse; Attitude;
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