Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)
- Volume 15 Issue 4
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- Pages.639-647
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- 2004
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- 1225-9594(pISSN)
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- 2288-4203(eISSN)
The Need for Hospice Care in Families of Patients with Cancer
암 환자 가족의 호스피스 요구도
- Kim, Shin-Jeong (Department o Nursing, Hallym University) ;
- Kim, Young-Soon (Department of Hospice, Severance Hospital) ;
- Kang, Kyung-Ah (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
- Published : 2004.12.01
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the need for hospice care programs in families of patients with cancer. Method: The study surveyed 98 families who were taking care of patients with cancer. This survey was conducted from August 2004 to October 2004 at two general hospitals in Seoul. The data were collected through a self-reporting questionnaire of 22 items. The items were classified into five areas by factor analysis to identify the construct validity. The reliability of the tool was established by Cronbach's alpha as .93 and the data collected were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA. Results: 1) The degree of need for hospice care of the subjects showed a high average of