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Death Recognition, Meaning in Life and Death Attitude of People Who Participated in the Death Education Program  

Kang, Kyung-Ah (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Lee, Kyung-Soon (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Park, Gang-Won (Nowon Public Health Center)
Kim, Yong-Ho (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Jang, Mi-Ja (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Lee, Eun (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
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Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care / v.13, no.3, 2010 , pp. 169-180 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was to identify the death recognition, meaning in life, and death attitude of participants in the death education program. Methods: A survey was conducted, and 205 data were collected. Descriptive statistics, ${\chi}^2$-test, ANOVA, and Duncan test were used. Results: 1) The followings were the characteristics of death recognition shown by the participants. Over half of the participants said that they had given some thoughts on their deaths, that they had agreeable view on death acceptance, and that diseases and volunteer works made them think about their deaths. Moreover, suffering, parting with family and concerns for them, etc. were the most common reasons for the difficulty of accepting death. As for 'the person whom I discuss my death with', spouse, friend, and son/daughter were the most chosen in this order. Lastly, the funeral type that most of the participants desired was cremation. 2) The means of meaning in life and death attitude were $2.92{\pm}0.29$ and $2.47{\pm}0.25$, respectively. There were significant differences between health status, meaning in life and death attitude. 3) A significant positive corelationship was found between meaning in life and death attitude (r=0.190, P=0.001). Conclusion: For an effective death education program that would fit each individual's situation, an educational content that can make a person understand the meaning of his or her life and death, includes knowledge to lessen the fear and anxiety of death, and helps a person heal from the loss of a family member is absolutely necessary.
Keywords
Education; Perception; Death; Quality of life; Attitude of death;
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