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Types of Attitude toward Dignified Dying Expressed by Undergraduate Korean Students Majoring in Human Service Area: Q-Methodological Approach  

Jo, Kae-Hwa (College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu)
Sohn, Ki-Cheul (School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu)
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Korean Journal of Adult Nursing / v.22, no.2, 2010 , pp. 130-142 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze attitude toward dignified dying of Korean students majoring in human service area. Methods: The Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. The 34 selected Q-statements from each of 38 subjects were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9 point scale. The collected data was analyzed using a QUANL PC program. Results: Four types of attitude toward dignified dying from the subjects were identified. Type I is an expression type for happy emotion, Type II is a dislike type for life prolongation, Type III is a pursuit type for relationship improvement, and Type IV is a perception type for family presence. Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that integrating multi-disciplinary curriculum development related to dignified dying and death education for students majoring in human service area are needed.
Keywords
Student; Dignity; Death; Attitude; Methodology;
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