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http://dx.doi.org/10.15268/ksim.2019.7.4.181

A Correlation Study of Perception to Hospice and Knowledge and Attitude to Advanced Directives in Adults in a Local Community  

Park, Kyongran (Dept. of Nursing, Changwon Medical Care Hospital)
Jang, Sunhee (Dept. of Nursing, Changshin University)
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine / v.7, no.4, 2019 , pp. 181-191 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : This narrative research study aimed to identify the degree of correlation between hospice awareness and knowledge of and attitude toward advance directives. Methods : A survey was conducted from July 5 to July 15, 2018 with 210 adults in C city, Gyeongsangnam-do. Using the SPSS 21.0 program, the data analysis methods utilized were the independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe, and Pearson's correlation coefficients. Results : The degree of hospice awareness was measured according to the general characteristics of the subjects, which were as follows: heard about economic level, importance of religion, heard of hospice, heard about advance directives, and intention to execute advance directives. The knowledge of advance directives had significant differences by age, hospitalization experience, religion, and being the final decision maker for a family problem. The attitude toward advance directives differed significantly by marriage status and the intention to write an advance directives. The relationship between hospice awareness and knowledge and attitude toward advance directives showed a positive significant correlation (r=.47, p<001). The relationship between knowledge of and attitude toward advance directives also indicated a positive significant correlation (r=.20, p=.005). Conclusion : This study provided basic data to inform promotion of hospice awareness and an educational intervention about advance directives.
Keywords
adult; hospice awareness; advance directives; knowledge; attitude;
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