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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2020.18.10.353

Effects of Experience of Suffering, Self-forgiveness and Emotional Expression of Loss on Nurses' Attitude toward Dignified Death  

Yoo, Eun-Young (Department of Nursing, Geoje University)
Lee, Ju-Ry (Department of Nursing, Geoje University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.18, no.10, 2020 , pp. 353-359 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of suffering experience, self-forgiveness and emotional expression of loss on nurses' attitude toward dignified death. Methods: The subjects in this study were 140 nurses, had been working over 6 months in a general hospital. Data were collected from July 1 to August 31 2016, by using self-reported questionnaires. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS 19.0 programs. Results: The significant predictors that affected nurses' attitude toward dignified death were experience of suffering, emotional expression of loss, religion and educational level. The explained variance for nurses' attitude toward dignified death was 63.9% and the most significant factor was emotional expression of loss. Conclusion: These results suggest that attitude toward dignified death of nurses can be changed positively by communicating emotional expression of loss and their suffering experience.
Keywords
Attitude; Death; Emotion; Suffering experience; Nurse;
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