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Comparison of Meaning in Life and Death Attitude between Participants and Non-participants in Well-dying Education  

Kang, Kyung-Ah (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
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Asian Oncology Nursing / v.10, no.2, 2010 , pp. 156-162 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purposes of this study was to compare the meaning in life and death attitude between the participants and nonparticipants of the well-dying education program. Methods: This study adopted the descriptive comparative design. Data were collected by interviewing 85 participants and 94 non-participants of well-dying education. The instruments used for this study were a self-report questionnaire. Results: There were significant differences in age, gender, marital status, health status, and volunteer experience. The program participants showed higher scores in the death attitude than non-participants. There were significant correlations between meaning in life and death attitude in participant group. Death attitude was significantly associated with meaning in life in participant group with 6.0% variance. Conclusion: Based on the results, well-dying education program was effective to prepare good death with more comprehensive vision. Therefore, this program should be served for patient with life-threatening illness by nurse and this is the expended role of oncology and hospice palliative nurses.
Keywords
Death; Education; Life; Attitude;
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