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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2016.7.4.141

Convergence Analysis of Factors Influencing the End-of-life Care Attitude in Undergraduate Nursing Students  

Yang, Seung Ae (Dept. of Nursing, Sungshin University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.7, no.4, 2016 , pp. 141-154 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to identify factors influencing on nursing students' end-of-life care attitude. Methods: A sample of convenience of 147 nursing students, Instrument included death anxiety, death attitude, Self-esteem, Life satisfaction, end-of-life care attitude. Results: A significant negative correlation was found among end-of-life care attitude, death anxiety, death attitude. Death anxiety(${\beta}$=-.392), self-esteem(${\beta}$=.179) & experience of learning(${\beta}$=-.227) about death were significant predictive variables. This variables accounted for 18.7% of the variance in end-of-life care attitude. Conclusions: Based on the Findings of this study, it can be used to develop educational programs for end-of-life care.
Keywords
End-of-life Care Attitude; Death Anxiety; Death attitude; Self-esteem; Life Satisfaction;
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