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The Subjective Perception and Characteristics of the Middle-aged on Death with Dignity

존엄사에 대한 한국 중년층의 인식유형과 특성

  • 신선호 (경남대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 신원식 (경남대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2015.10.13
  • Accepted : 2015.12.20
  • Published : 2015.12.28
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Abstract

This study is to grasp fundamental data to prepare the policy about death with dignity(DwD) by grasping perception type of the middle-aged about DwD. 32 middle-ages test Q-sort with 30 statements which is related to DwD. The result of analysis shows that subjective perception types are permission type, opposition type, and limited permission type. First, 'permission type' indicates that DwD by self-determination of patients should be accepted; it is necessary to patients with extreme pain. Second, 'opposition type' insists that there will be more people dying unfairly; a trend to make light of human life could be in everywhere if DwD is permitted. Third, 'limited permission type' agrees with permitting DwD but insists on preparing specific legal system before that. The subject, DwD, itself seems not to be able to draw a complete agreement from people, but national opinions should be reflected during the process of DwD system.

이 연구의 목적은 존엄사에 대한 한국 중년층의 인식유형을 파악하고 그 특성을 분석함으로써 존엄사에 대한 제도마련 및 정책을 구성하는데 필요한 기초적인 자료를 제공하고자 하는 것이다. 존엄사에 관한 30개의 진술문을 가지고, 32명의 중년층을 대상으로 Q 분류를 하였다. 분석결과 존엄사에 대한 주관적인 인식유형과 그 특성은 허용형, 반대형, 제한적 허용형으로 나타났다. 허용형은 환자의 자기결정권에 의한 존엄사는 수용되어야 하며, 극심한 고통을 동반하는 환자에게 존엄사는 필요하다고 생각한다. 반대형은 존엄사가 허용되면 부당하게 죽음을 맞이하는 이들이 늘어나며, 인간의 생명경시 풍조가 만연해질 것이라고 생각한다. 제한적 허용형은 존엄사를 허용하기에 앞서 구체적인 법과 제도가 마련되어야 한다고 생각한다. 존엄사라는 주제 자체가 국민들의 온전한 합의를 이끌어낼 수 없는 것일 수 있지만, 존엄사제도 추진과정에서 국민의 의견이 반영되어야 할 것이다.

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