Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing (대한간호학회지)

Korean Society of Nursing Science (한국간호과학회)
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Types of Nurse's Attitudes Toward the Aging Process A Q-Methodological Approach

늙어감에 대한 간호사의 태도 - Q 방법론적 접근 -

  • Jo, Kae-Hwa (Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • An, Gyeong-Ju (Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu)
  • 조계화 (대구가톨릭대학교의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 안경주 (대구가톨릭대학교의과대학 간호학과)
  • Published : 2007.10.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze types of nurse's attitudes toward the aging process. Methods: A Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. Thirty-four selected Q-statements from each of 38 subjects were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9 point scale. The collected data was analyzed using a QUANL PC program. Results: Five types of attitudes towards the aging process from research subjects in Korean nurses were identified. Type I is a positive acceptance type, Type II is a negative acceptance type, Type III is a passive coping type, Type IV is an active coping type, and Type V is an ambiguous acceptance type. Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that different approaches of educational programs for elderly care are recommended based on the five types of nurse's attitude toward the aging process.

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