Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing (대한간호학회지)

Korean Society of Nursing Science (한국간호과학회)
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Development and Application of Online Education on Death

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  • Jo, Kae-Hwa (Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Ji (Department of Social Welfare, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Lee, Yun-Ju (Department of Education, Catholic University of Daegu)
  • 조계화 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 이현지 (대구대학교사회과학대학 사회복지학과) ;
  • 이윤주 (대구가톨릭대학교사범대학 교육학과)
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop an online education on death, 'successful life, and beautiful death' for university students and to evaluate students' changes regarding perception of self and death. Method: A quasi-experimental design was used with one experimental group pre-post test. Subjects were 154 students who enrolled for online education about death for 16 weeks. SPSS/WIN 12 was used for analyzing data. Result: The results of the study clearly indicated this class had positive effects on students' perception of death-related concepts, attitudes toward death, and self-concept, showing statistically significant higher scores in post-tests than in pre-tests. In addition, the result of class evaluations showed a positive response, Conclusion: Findings suggested that this online education about death was effective to change students' perceptions of death related knowledge, attitude toward death, and self-concept. Recommendations for further studies were provided.

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