Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
- Volume 2 Issue 1
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- Pages.23-35
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- 1999
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- 2765-3072(pISSN)
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- 2765-3080(eISSN)
Community Residents' Knowledge, Attitude, and Needs for Hospice Care
일부 지역주민들의 호스피스에 대한 인지와 태도 및 간호요구 조사
- Ro, You-Ja (The Catholic University of Korea, College of Nursing Research Institute for Hospice/Palliative Care, WHO Collaborating Center) ;
- Han, Sung-Suk (The Catholic University of Korea, College of Nursing Research Institute for Hospice/Palliative Care, WHO Collaborating Center) ;
- Ahn, Sung-Hee (The Catholic University of Korea, College of Nursing Research Institute for Hospice/Palliative Care, WHO Collaborating Center) ;
- Yong, Jin-Sun (The Catholic University of Korea, College of Nursing Research Institute for Hospice/Palliative Care, WHO Collaborating Center)
- Published : 1999.06.30
Abstract
Purpose : The hospice movement began about 30 years ago in Korea. However, basic studies have seldom been conducted about the general public's knowledge concerning hospice care and their needs for it. The purpose of this study was to investigate the general public's knowledge of and attitude toward hospice, and their needs for hospice care, and to analyze the needs for hospice care in relation to their knowledge and attitude in residents from a specific community. Methods : The survey was conducted with 924 people randomly selected from a district in Seoul. The data were collected through a self-reporting questionnaire constructed by the authors. With 30 items given in the questionnaire, the level of hospice needs showed Cronbach's alpha .89 in a pilot study and .92 in this study and the items were classified into four areas by a factor analysis. The data collected were analyzed by means of t-test and ANOVA. Results : 1) The average age of the respondents was 38. The majority of the respondents were well-educated. 2) Regarding awareness of hospice care, 54%(501 people) indicated they have heard of hospice. About 74% thought that people should be able to prepare for death in advance. About 83% wanted to be informed when they have life threatening illnesses such as terminal cancer. Also, about 63% responded that patients with terminal diseases should be provided with physical, spiritual, and psychological care for minimizing pain and peaceful death. Regarding the attitude toward hospice care, 74% responded that they would use hospice care if needed. The number of the respondents who preferred home visitation by the hospice team to care for the terminally ill ranked first with 34%. Concerning needs for hospice care : 1) By needs area, physical need showed highest mean(M=4.37), followed by social need(M=3.96), emotional need(M=3.87), and the spiritual need(M=3.79). The overall need level showed the mean value of 4.00 which reflects a considerable need for hospice care. 2) By demographic characteristics, people age over 50, the married, and the unemployed indicated higher level of needs for hospice care. Women showed higher level of needs than did men, and Catholics demonstrated higher level of needs than believers of other religion(P<0.0001). 3) As for the knowledge of and attitude toward hospice rare, the level of hospice care needs was significantly higher in the following groups: those who have heard of hospice, those who are aware of death preparation, those who want information on terminal diseases, those who want to use every method to sustain life, and those who are aware of hospice needs(P<0.001). Conclusion : It is assumed that the findings of this study on the knowledge, attitude, and needs for hospice care in the public can contribute to planning a successful hospice care program. Furthermore, the findings of this study will serve as useful data for the promotion of home hospice care to improve the quality of life of community residents, and contribute to the development of hospice care as a whole.
목적 : 본 연구는 일부 지역 주민들의 호스피스에 대한 인지와 태도 및 호스피스 간호 요구를 조사하고, 호스피스에 대한 인지와 태도에 따른 호스피스 간호요구를 파악하기 위함이다. 방법 : 1998년 9월부터 10월까지 서초구에 거주하는