Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care

Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care (한국호스피스완화의료학회)
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The Effects of a Hospice Palliative Education Program on Perception of Hospice, Attitude to Death, and Meaning of Life in Adults

호스피스 완화 교육 프로그램이 일반 성인의 호스피스 인식, 죽음에 대한 태도 및 삶의 의미에 미치는 효과

  • Choi, Gum-Hee (Department of Nursing, Choonhae College of Health Sciences) ;
  • Kwon, Suhye (College of Nursing, Kosin University)
  • Received : 2017.09.25
  • Accepted : 2018.02.13
  • Published : 2018.03.01
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Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the effects of a hospice palliative education program for adults on their perception of hospice, attitude towards death, and meaning of life. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group design. Among 43 participants, 22 were assigned to the non-equivalent experimental group and 21 to the control group. The hospice palliative education program comprised 10 three-hour sessions, each given once a week. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test and ${\chi}^2-test$ using SPSS version 20.0. Results: Significant differences between the experimental and control groups were observed in their perception of hospice (t=6.63, P<0.001), attitude towards death (t=2.36, P=0.023), and meaning of life (t=5.06, P<0.001). Conclusion: The results indicate that this education program could positively affect the perception of hospice, attitude toward death, and meaning of life in adults. More studies are warranted to explore the effects of this education program for various age groups so that it may help more people get positive understanding of hospice palliative care. The results suggest this program could help improve the negative perception of hospice, negative attitude towards death and meaning of life that are generally held by the public.

목적: 본 연구는 일 지역의 일반 성인을 대상으로 호스피스 완화 교육을 실시하여 호스피스에 대한 인식과 죽음에 대한 태도, 삶의 의미가 긍정적으로 변화될 수 있는지 파악하고 궁극적으로 호스피스 인식확산을 위한 기초 자료를 제시하고자 시도되었다. 방법: 본 연구의 자료수집 기간은 2016년 9월 1일부터 11월 17일까지이다. 본 연구는 U시 소재 일개 대학의 평생교육원에서 실시하는 호스피스 완화 교육 프로그램에 참여한 일반 성인을 대상으로 호스피스 완화 교육 프로그램을 실시한 후 그 효과를 규명하기 위한 비동등성 대조군 전 후 유사실험 설계였다. 실험군에게는 총 10주간 매주 3시간씩 총 30시간의 교육 프로그램을 제공하였다. 실험군, 대조군에게 프로그램 실시 사전, 사후 검사를 실시하였고, 실험군과 대조군의 동질성 검정은 일반적 특성과 종속변수에 대하여 ${\chi}^2-test$, Fisher's exact test로 분석하였다. 실험군과 대조군의 호스피스 완화교육 프로그램 효과 검증은 t -test로 분석하였다. 결과: 호스피스 완화 교육 프로그램의 효과를 검증하기 위하여 실험군과 대조군의 사전, 사후 차이를 검증하기 위해 t-test를 실시한 결과, 호스피스 인식(t=6.63, P<0.001), 죽음에 대한 태도(t=2.36, P=0.023), 삶의 의미(t=5.06, P<0.001) 정도에서 실험군은 대조군에 비하여 통계적으로 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 본 호스피스 완화 교육 프로그램은 일반 성인의 호스피스 인식, 죽음에 대한 태도, 삶의 의미 정도를 유의하게 향상시키는 효과를 나타냈다. 따라서 본 교육 프로그램의 적용을 통해 우리 사회에 편만한 호스피스에 대한 부정적 인식을 개선하고 죽음에 대한 긍정적 태도를 함양하며 삶의 의미를 고취시키는 적극적인 시도와 노력이 요구된다고 본다.

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