Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)
- Volume 17 Issue 2
- /
- Pages.255-265
- /
- 2003
- /
- 1226-0290(pISSN)
- /
- 2234-2869(eISSN)
A Study on the Spiritual Wellbeing of the Hospice Patients
호스피스 환자의 영적 안녕 상태에 관한 조사 연구
-
Kim Chung nam
(College of Nursing, Keimyung University) ;
- Song Mi ok (Dept. of Nursing Graduate School, Keimyung University)
- Published : 2003.09.01
Abstract
This study was conducted to provide a baseline data for hospice nurses to improve their practices for the spiritual wellbeing of their clients. Analysis of the spiritual wellbeing status of hospice patients was conducted from April 20 to June 20, 2002. A total of 59 cancer patients who admitted to hospice care units of one university medical center, and who have alert mental status were recruited for the study. Paloutzian and Ellison (982) spiritual wellbeing scale and Jungho Kang (996) scale, which was modified for the cancer patients, were used as the study instruments, ANOVA and T-test were applied using SPSS win 10.0 for statistical analysis. The results are as follows : 1. The mean spiritual wellbeing score of the hospice patients was