Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
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The Influence of Death Anxiety and Terminal Care Stress on Job Satisfaction of New Nurses

신규간호사의 죽음불안, 임종간호 스트레스가 직무만족도에 미치는 영향

  • Park, Eun Ju (Department of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University Hospital) ;
  • Seo, Minjeong (College of Nursing and Gerontological Health Research Center in Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 박은주 (경상대학교병원) ;
  • 서민정 (경상대학교 간호대학.건강과학연구원 노인건강연구센터)
  • Received : 2019.06.28
  • Accepted : 2019.11.08
  • Published : 2019.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between death anxiety, terminal care stress, and job satisfaction of new nurses, as well as to identify factors affecting job satisfaction using descriptive correlations. Methods: This study included 143 new nurses who had 3 to 12 months of experience in terminal care. Data were collected from January to February 2018, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe? test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and hierarchical regression analysis. Results: There was a negative correlation between job satisfaction and terminal care stress (r=-.170, p=.043), while death anxiety and terminal care stress were positively correlated (r=.284, p=.001). The following findings demonstrated a significant effect on job satisfaction: lesser the clinical career experience, the lower the job load causing death anxiety and terminal care stress, and the higher the job satisfaction. Furthermore, the explanatory power of these factors was 15.1%. Conclusion: To assist new nurses within three months of joining in clinical adaptation, it is necessary to provide them with appropriate knowledge regarding terminal care through training, and with counseling opportunities for the psychological burdens they experience while caring for dying patients.

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