• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.276-284
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• 2015

목적: 본 연구의 목적은 임상간호사의 임종간호수행에 미치는 영향요인을 파악하는 것이다. 방법: 대구 경북지방의 임상간호사 175명을 대상으로 하였으며, 자가 보고식 설문지로 자료를 수집하였으며, IBM SPSS WIN 19.0 program을 이용하여 데이터를 분석하였다. 결과: 임상간호사의 고통경험, 공감역량, 돌봄행위 및 임종간호수행 간에는 유의한 상관관계가 있었다. 임종간호수행에 영향을 미치는 요인에는 부서, 공감역량 및 돌봄행위가 통계적으로 유의한 예측변인으로 나타났으며, 이들 변인의 설명력은 43.52%였다. 결론: 본 연구의 결과 임상간호사의 임종간호수행 능력은 공감역량과 돌봄행위 역량의 증진을 통해 높아질 수 있음을 시사한다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.267-275
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• 2015

목적: 내과병동 간호사들의 임종간호 스트레스, 직무 만족도와 임종간호수행을 파악하고 이들의 관계를 규명하여 내과병동 간호사의 임종간호수행을 증진시킬 수 있는데 필요한 기초 자료를 마련하고자 함이다. 방법: B광역시와 P시에 소재한 3개의 대학병원과 3개의 종합병원에서 임종환자 경험이 있는 1년 이상 근무한 내과병동 간호사 201명을 분석하였다. 2014년 3월 1일부터 3월 31일까지 31일간 이었으며, K대학교 생명윤리위원회의 승인을 받은 후 구조화된 자기기입형 설문지를 사용하였고, SPSS/PC 17.0 통계 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 결과: 대상자의 임종간호 스트레스 정도와 직무만족도 정도의 관계는 미약한 역상관관계(r=-212, P=0.003)가 있는 것으로 나타났고 직무만족도 정도는 임종간호수행 정도의 관계에서 미약한 순상관관계(r=0.383, P<0.001)를 보였다. 임종간호 스트레스 정도와 임종간호수행 정도의 관계는 유의한 상관관계가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 임종간호수행을 잘 하도록 직무만족도를 높이기 위한 방안이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.108-111
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• 2012

손으로의 전이성 암은 드문 질환으로 환자를 진료함에 있어 간과되기 쉽다. 간세포성 암종 환자에서 손으로의 전이는 지금까지 전세계적으로 5예가 보고되고 있으며, 이 논문에서는 간세포성 암종의 우측 4번째 손가락으로의 전이를 보고하고자 한다. 환자는 통증과 부종을 호소하였으며 보존적 치료에도 증상이 점차 악화되어 절단 수술을 받고 증상이 호전되었다. 이 보고는 진료의사들이 암환자의 손에 병변이 관찰될 때 전이성 암의 가능성을 염두에 두고 접근하여 증상 조절을 해야 한다는 것을 시사한다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.56-60
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• 2009

암성 통증의 80%는 진통제를 투여하는 약물치료로서 조절될수 있지만 $10{\sim}20%$는 다른 대책이 필요하다. 신경파괴제를 사용하는 블록은 이런 경우 중요한 역할을 한다. 신경블록은 암환자의 통증을 예방하고 삶의 질을 증가시킬수 있다. 특히 암성 통증이 신체 말단부위나 어떤 한 부위에 국한되 있는 경우 말초신경블록이나 교감신경블록은 좋은 효과를 나타낸다. 신경파괴제를 사용하는 교감신경블록 특히 복강신경총블록은 조기에 시행하면 훨씬 효과적이며 장기간 효과를 나타낸다. 환자 선택이 성공적인 결과를 얻는데 중요하다. 신경파괴제를 사용하는 신경블록은 복부 및 골반강내 암성통증을 감소시키고 진통제의 사용량을 감소시킬뿐 아니라 진통제에 관련된 부작용을 감소시키므로서 삶의 질을 향상시킨다. 따라서 조기단계에서 보다 적극적인 신경블록요법이 권고된다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2009

흉통은 외래 및 응급실에서 볼 수 있는 흔한 증상으로 그 원인 또한 다양하다. 또한 흉통의 원인에 따라 치료와 예후가 다르기 때문에 흉통의 원인을 정확히 진단하는 것은 무엇보다 중요하다. 흉통을 호소하는 환자들 중 대부분은 개인병원, 종합병원의 내과, 흉부외과 등을 거쳐 기본적인 검사를 실시하고 특별한 이상이 없다고 진단 받고 통증클리닉으로 보내지는 경우가 많지만, 최근에 다른 과를 거치지 않고 직접 통증클리닉을 찾는 환자가 많아짐을 고려할 때 정확한 진단이 필수적이다 하겠다. 본원에 흉통을 주소로 입원치료 중에 있던 환자에서 전이성 척추종양에 의해 급속도로 진행된 척추파괴 및 척수압박 증상을 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.93-102
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• 2020

Purpose: The Act on Hospice and Palliative Care and Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment for Patients at the End of Life came into force in February 2018 in Korea. This study reviews the practices of end-of-life care for patients who withdrew or withheld life-sustaining treatment at a tertiary care hospital, addresses the limitations of the law, and discusses necessary steps to promote patient-centered self-determination. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of patients who died after agreeing to withhold life-sustaining treatment in 2018 at our university hospital. The cause of death, the intensity of end-of-life care, and other characteristics were reviewed and statistically analyzed. Results: Of a total of 334 patients, 231 (69%) died from cancer. The decision to stop life-sustaining treatment was made by family members for 178 patients overall (53.3%) and for 101 (43.7%) cancer patients, regardless of the patient's wishes. When the patient decided to stop life-sustaining treatment, the time from the authorization to withhold life-sustaining treatment to death was longer than when the decision was made by family members (28.7±41.3 vs 10.5±23.2 days, P<0.001). Conclusion: In many cases, the decision to discontinue life-sustaining treatment was made by the family, not by the patient. In order to protect human dignity based on the patients' self-determination, it is necessary for patients to understand their disease based on careful explanations from physicians. Ongoing survey-based research will be necessary in the future.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.55-70
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• 2020

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine differences in Spiritual Interests Related to Illness Tool (SpIRIT) scores and the degree of spiritual needs (SNs) between patients with terminal cancer and their primary family caregivers and to compare spiritual needs between them. Methods: The study participants were inpatients with terminal cancer and their primary family caregivers at 40 national hospice centers. The final analysis included 120 SpIRIT surveys from patients and 115 from family members, and 99 SNs questionnaires from patients and 111 from family members. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, the t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation coefficients. Results: There were no significant between-group differences in SpIRIT scores or SNs. The SpIRIT sub-dimensions that ranked high for both patients and primary family caregivers were "maintaining positive perspective", "loving others", and "finding meaning". The SNs sub-dimensions were ranked identically in both groups, in the order of "love and connection", "hope and peace", "meaning and purpose", respectively. In both groups, the recognition of the importance of spiritual matters and religion were major factors influencing SpIRIT scores and SNs. Conclusion: The SpIRIT scores and degree of SNs of patients with terminal cancer and their primary family caregivers were found to be very closely related, and the needs for coherence and meaning were greater than religious needs. When providing spiritual care for patients with terminal illness, family members should also be considered, and their prioritization of spiritual needs and the importance of spiritual matters and religion shall be taken into account.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.71-84
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the effects of advance care planning on end-of-life decision-making. Methods: Databases including RISS, KISS, KMbase, KoreaMed, PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase, and CINAHL were searched for studies that examined the effects of advance care planning interventions. The inclusion criteria were original studies in English or Korean; adults ≥18 years of age (population); advance care planning (intervention); completion of advance directives (AD) or advance care planning (ACP) (outcomes); and randomized or non-randomized controlled trials (RCTs and non-RCTs, respectively) (design). Study quality was measured using the checklists of the Joanna Briggs Institute. Meta-analyses were conducted with the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis program. Results: Nine RCTs and nine non-RCTs were selected for the final analysis. The effect sizes (ES) of the outcome variables in nine RCTs were meta-analyzed, and found to range from 0.142 to 0.496 for the completion of AD and ACP (ES=0.496, 95% CI: 0.157~0.836), discussion of end-of-life care (ES=0.429, 95% CI: -0.027~0.885), quality of communication (ES=0.413, 95% CI: 0.008~0.818), decisional conflict (ES=0.349, 95% CI: -0.059~0.758), and congruence between preferences for care and delivered care (ES=0.142, 95% CI: -0.267~0.552). Conclusion: ACP interventions had a positive effect on the completion of AD and ACP. To apply AD or ACP in Korea, it is necessary to develop ACP interventions that reflect aspects of Korean culture.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.27-38
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare differences in spiritual needs (SNs) and factors influencing SNs between patients with progressive terminal kidney disease and their family caregivers. Methods: An explorative comparative survey was used to identify the SNs of patients (N=102) with progressive terminal kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis and their family caregivers (N=88) at a general hospital located in Seoul, South Korea. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, the independent t-test, one way analysis of variance, the Scheffe test, and multiple regression with dummy variables. Results: The SNs among family caregivers were higher than in the patient group. SNs were higher among those who were religious in both groups. Loving others was the highest-ranked subdimension in the patient group, followed in descending order by maintaining positive perspective, finding meaning, Reevaluating beliefs and life, asking "why?", receiving love and spiritual support, preparing for death, and relating to God. In the family group, the corresponding order was maintaining positive perspective, loving others, finding meaning, receiving love and spiritual support, preparing for death, relating to God, and asking "why?". The factors that had a negative influence on the level of SNs were not being religious in the patient group and having only a middle school level of education in the family group. Conclusion: The results of this study may serve as evidence that spiritual care for non-cancer patients' family caregivers should be considered as an important part of hospice and palliative care.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.17-26
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• 2020

Purpose: This study was conducted to develop a hospice music therapist training program and to evaluate its effects. Methods: The educational program consisted of training on the theory of hospice and the theory and practice of hospice music therapy. The course lasted for 4 weeks, with 8 hours of training per week, and 33 music therapists completed the course. In order to assess the effectiveness of the course, participants' knowledge and confidence regarding hospice music therapy and readiness for hospice music therapy before and after education were measured. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 18.0 and the paired t-test was used to assess the effectiveness of the program. Results: The trainees showed significant improvements in knowledge (P<0.001) and confidence (P<0.001) in all areas of this course, as well as in readiness for hospice music therapy (P<0.001). Participants' satisfaction with the lectures was assessed using a 5-point Likert scale. The average score for all lecture areas exceeded 4 (yes), and the satisfaction level was mostly high. Students were most satisfied with the lectures on music therapy theory, followed in order by those on music therapy practice and hospice theory. Conclusion: This hospice music therapist training program is considered to be suitable because of its positive educational effects and the high satisfaction of participants with the lectures. In order to provide high-quality music therapy services to patients and their families, this training course should be regularly offered to cultivate competent music therapists, and the content of the education should be standardized and applied in various clinical settings.