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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2019.20.9.432

A Study on How Elderly People are Preparing for Dying Well  

Lim, HyoNam (College of Nursing, Konyang University)
Kim, Kwang-Hwan (Department of Hospital Management, Konyang University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.20, no.9, 2019 , pp. 432-439 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was a qualitative study that attempted to find out the meaning of preparation for dying well that the elderly think through a question of how to prepare for dying well. The focus group interview was conducted on 10 elderly people aged 65 or older who visited the elderly welfare center in B city, Gyeonggi-do, and a total of two groups were interviewed with five subjects as one group. As a result, eight themes were drawn from four dimensions of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects. In physical preparation, 'health management' and 'doing what you want to do' were derived. In psychological preparation, 'not regretting' and 'giving to others' were derived, and in social preparation, 'organizing property', 'determining a place of death you wish', and 'writing a letter of advance life sustaining care directives' were derived. In spiritual preparation, 'relying on religion' was derived. The elderly were preparing for well-being in various aspects, and when developing a program for well-being, the program should be planned to prepare for actual death in various aspects.
Keywords
Dying Well; Good Death; Elderly; Preparing for Dying Well; Advance Healthcare Directive;
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