• 가정간호학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.243-251
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• 2023

Purpose: The aim of this descriptive study was to identify factors influencing quality of life among family caregivers of non-cancer patients at the end-of-life stage. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a questionnaire. Participants included 172 family caregivers caring for non-cancer patients. Data were collected from April to May 2016 and analyzed with descriptive statistics, an independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and a hierarchical regression analysis using the SPSS/WIN 24.0 program. Results: The mean of the participants' quality of life was 51.70±9.98. Factors influencing quality of life among family caregivers were spiritual care (𝛽=-.45, p=.021), coordination among family members or relatives (𝛽=-.27, p=.029), and psychological support (𝛽=-.04, p=.031). The explanatory power of the model was 21.0%. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that care needs; spiritual care, coordination among family members or relatives, and psychological support are important factors for family caregivers' quality of life. To improve quality of life among family caregivers who are taking care of non-cancer patients at the end-of-life stage, national systems establishing comprehensive support considering the respective care needs of patients are crucial.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.276-286
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• 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the effect of palliative care practical training for nursing students. Methods: This quasi-experimental study included 38 third-grade nursing students form one university. Practical training, develooed by experts, was provided for 2 weeks (90 h) in a palliative care hospital. Participants received education on palliative care but no clinical practical experience. Collected data were analyzed using independent t-test, χ² test and paired t-test using the WIN SPSS 23.0 program. Results: Students showed significant pretest-posttest differences in attitude toward death (t=-2.43, p=.021), end-of-life nursing attitude (t=3.90, p=<.001) and spiritual nursing competency (t=3.82, p=.001). Conclusion: The study results revealed that palliative care practical training was an effective learning method to improve nursing attitude, toward death, end-of-life nursing attitude and spiritual nursing competency. Further studied are needed to assess the effects of various education programs of palliative care.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2012

목적: 본 연구는 암병동 간호사의 임종간호에 따른 스트레스와 인지정도 및 교육요구도를 파악하고자 수행되었다. 방법: 본 연구는 서울과 경기도에 소재한 4개 종합병원 암병동에 근무하는 간호사 151명이었으며, 자가보고식 설문지로 자료를 수집하였다. 스트레스 측정도구는 40문항, 인지정도와 교육요구도 측정도구는 각각 27문항으로 구성되었으며, 수집된 자료는 서술적 통계방법으로 분석하였다. 결과: 암병동 간호사의 임종간호에 따른 스트레스 정도는 5점 만점에 평균 3.96점으로 높았으며, 영역별 스트레스는 업무량 과중이 가장 높았고, 임종환자에게 시간할애의 어려움, 임종환자와의 인간적 갈등의 순이었다. 임종간호에 대한 인지정도는 5점 만점에 평균 2.64점이었으며, 인지정도가 가장 낮은 문항은 죽음에 대한 아동의 이해였으며, 법적 측면, 진실통고에 대한 윤리적 근거의 순이었다. 임종간호에 대한 교육요구도는 5점 만점에 평균 3.25점으로 높았으며, 스트레스와 소진관리, 임종 전 관리, 의사소통 방법, 임종준비에 대한 의사소통, 마약성 진통제 관리에 대한 교육요구도가 높았다. 간호사의 일반적 특성에 따른 임종간호에 대한 스트레스는 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 임상경력이 길수록, 호스피스 교육기간이 길수록, 임종간호 횟수가 많을수록 임종간호에 대한 인지정도가 높았고, 암병동 근무기간이 길수록 임종간호에 대한 교육요구도가 높음을 알 수 있었다. 결론: 본 연구의 결과에서 임종간호에 대한 스트레스가 높고, 인지정도는 낮으며, 교육요구도가 높았던 내용을 토대로 하여 교육 프로그램을 개발, 적용하는 것이 필요하다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.207-218
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the chronic patients' preferences for care near the end of life. Methods: This is a descriptive survey research, with subjects of 161 outpatients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus or chronic renal failure. Results: The majority of the subjects do not want meaningless life sustaining treatment and they report thinking positively about family or health care professional to participate in their end of life decision making process. Subjects reported preferring adequate pain management and spiritual support at the end of life. In regard to advance directives (ADs), those subjects with chronic disease report thinking positively about the necessity of ADs and its institutionalization. However, the subjects report not having the detailed information on the proper time and method of writing their ADs. Conclusion: Based on these results, educational programs on end of life decision making for chronic patients need to be developed. Also, the nurse should try to reflect the opinion of chronic patients as much as possible when make an end-of-life decision.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.76-86
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• 2020

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to identify the extent to which nurses' death perceptions, death anxiety, and stress associated with terminal care affects their attitudes toward terminal care. Method : A total of 214 nurses were asked questions about characteristics, death perceptions, death anxiety, stress associated with end-of-life care, and terminal care attitudes, using structured questionnaires. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé's test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression. Results : Factors influencing terminal care attitudes in participants were positive meaning associated with death, respect for life, final education, end-of-life nursing education experiences, stress associated with end-of-life care, death anxiety, and position. These factors explained 38.7% of variance in participants' terminal care attitudes (F=20.18, p<.001). Conclusion : In order for nurses to have a positive attitude toward terminal care, it is necessary to raise positive awareness about death and respect for life, and it is necessary to develop various educational programs and strengthen their capacity through continuous education.

• 한국농촌간호학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.60-68
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• 2021

Purpose: This case report was attempted to present the process of the end of life nursing care provided by the visiting nurse. Methods: The subject was a person who was decided the long-term care Grade 1 and received a visiting nursing service, and the service was terminated on the death, and then was selected as a case with the consent of his family. The data were collected through long-term care benefit provision records and interviews with the visiting nurse. The nursing process was presented by applying the Omaha System. Results: The subject had digestion-hydration problems and respiration problems in the physiological domain, and the problems of role change, caretaking/parenting, spirituality, and grief in the psychosocial domain were identified. Depending on the problem, the end of life nursing care was provided to the subject and family members through activities on physical symptoms/signs, dietary management, end-life care, and coping skills. Conclusion: We expect that if the visiting nurse provides anticipatory guidance on the death process, the subject will be able to prepare for death comfortably with the family at home instead of vague fear of death.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2014

Purpose: In Korea, about 30,000 people die in intensive care units annually. However, their quality of life at the end-of-life seems very low. The purpose of this study was to describe palliative care models that could be applied in intensive care units and examine nurses' roles in the models. Methods: A conventional literature review was performed focusing on palliative care in intensive care units and nursing roles in the approaches identified. Results: There are two different models regarding the implementation of palliative care approaches in the intensive care unit. Those are the consultative model and the integrative model. Each model has advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, an appropriate model must be chosen according to the setting. Nurses' roles could vary depending on the setting. Conclusion: Palliative care in the intensive care unit is important to improve patients' quality of life. Moreover, nursing roles are important in providing comprehensive palliative care in intensive care units.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.305-314
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• 2016

Background: The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristics of and factors associated with long-term care (LTC) utilization under public long-term care insurance (LTCI) among end-of-life older adults in Korea. Methods: Using a 5% sample of older people aged 65 or older and their health and LTC insurance data, two-part model analyses were conducted. We compared LTC uses and their determinants during the last year of life among decedents in the year 2010 with those of survivors. We also compared the medical uses of the same sample with their LTC uses. Results: The end-of-life elderly were more likely to use LTC, and their expenditure on LTC was higher than their counterparts. Whether or not older people used LTC during their last year of life was significantly affected by age, sex, health insurance, household income, and living alone; however, LTC costs of the decedents were only affected by functional status, which may have been due to the reimbursement scheme of the current LTCI, which is mainly based on functional dependency level. For the survivors, having chronic diseases significantly increased the likelihood of LTC use, which was not the case for the decedents. End-of-life elderly with relatively low social economic status were more likely to use the LTC other than medical services, while the health conditions affected their medical uses most significantly. Conclusion: The study findings provide key information for predicting demand related to the increasing LTC needs of Korean older people at the end of life.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.684-695
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes regarding knowledge. attitude and practice toward end-of-life care in nursing university students. Method: This study adopted nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects consisted of 35 in the experimental group and 35 in the control group. The education was performed for 2 hours a session, once a week for 16 weeks. Data was analyzed by the SPSS/WIN 14 computer program, and included $X^2$ test. independent t-test. and repeated measure ANOVA. Results: There were statistically significant differences in knowledge toward end-of-life care between the experimental group and the control group. Conclusion: Findings suggested that holistic education on end-of-life care was effective to change students' knowledge toward end-of-life care. Therefore. holistic education is recommended as nursing education for nursing university students.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.125-133
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• 2019

목적: 요양병원 간호사의 생애말 환자간호 역량과 임종간호 스트레스 수준을 파악하고 상관관계를 확인하여 요양병원 간호서비스의 질 향상을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하는 것이다. 방법: 충청남도 A시, C시 소재 요양병원에서 근무하고 있는 6개월이상 경력의 임종간호 경험이 있는 간호사 140명을 대상으로 하였고 설문지는 2018년 1월 17일부터 3월 3일까지 수집되었다. 수집된 자료는 연구 목적에 따라 SPSS WIN ver. 21.0 프로그램을 이용하여 기술통계 및 t-test, One way ANOVA, Scheffe-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, multiple stepwised regression을 실시하였다. 결과: 연구 대상 간호사의 생애말 환자간호 역량은 5점 척도의 평균 $3.54{\pm}0.46$점이며 임종간호스트레스는 평균 $3.77{\pm}0.50$점으로 보통 수준 이상이었다. 연령, 총임상경력, 죽음교육 또는 호스피스 완화의료 교육, 직계가족의 임종경험 여부에 따라 생애말 환자간호 역량에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 생애말 환자간호 역량과 임종간호 스트레스 수준과의 상관관계를 분석한 결과 총점평균의 상관관계는 유의하지 않았으나 생애말 환자간호 역량은 임종간호 스트레스 중 전문지식과 기술부족으로 인한 스트레스와 음의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다(r=-0.260, P=0.002). 결론: 이상의 연구결과를 볼 때, 요양병원 간호사의 임종간호 스트레스는 보통 수준 이상으로 높으며 생애말 환자간호 역량이 높을수록 전문지식과 기술부족으로 인한 스트레스는 낮아지므로 간호사의 특성에 맞춘 생애말 환자간호 교육프로그램이 실시되어야 한다.