Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing (기본간호학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 1
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- Pages.46-57
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- 2005
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- 1225-9012(pISSN)
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- 2287-1802(eISSN)
Contents Related to End-of Life Care in Nursing Curriculum: Q Methodological Approach
임종간호 교과구성의 요구에 대한 주관성 연구
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Kim Myung-Ja
(College of Nursing, Catholic University) ;
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Kim Yeong-Kyeong
(College of Nursing, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
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Jo Kae-Hwa
(Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu)
- Published : 2005.04.30
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the subjectivity of contents related to death as a nursing curriculum subject for nurses and students. Method: The Q-methodology which provides a method for analyzing the subjectivity of each items was used. The 34 selected Q-statements sorted by each of the 36 participants were classified into a normal distribution by using a 9 point scale. The collected data were analyzed using the QUANL PC program. Results: Four types of content related to death nursing curriculum were identified. Type I is the psychologically sympathetic type, Type II is the clinical based experience type, Type III is the physically comfort seeking type, and Type IV is the human-understanding oriented type. Conclusion: The results of this study show that different approaches to education are needed to address the four types of content related to death as a nursing curriculum subject. Both contents and characteristics need to be considered.