• 호스피스학술지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.58-74
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• 2002

This paper constitutes a descriptive investigation and used a structured questionnaire to investigate nurses' and doctors' recognition of cancer patients. The subjects were extracted from the medical personnel working at the internal medicine, the surgery ward, the obstetrics and gynecology department, the pediatrics department, the cancer ward, and the emergency room of five general hospitals located in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. The research lasted from August, 2001 to September 2001. Total 137 nurses and 65 doctors were included and made out the questionnaires directly distributed by the investigator. The study tool was also developed by the investigator and consisted of such items as the demographic and social characteristics, the medical personnel's recognition degree of cancer and cancer patients, their recognition of the management of cancer patients, and their participation in a hospice. The results were analyzed using the SPSS Window program in terms of technological statistics, ranks, t-test, and ANOVA. The reliability was represented in Cronbach' α=.75. The nurses' and doctors' recognition degree of cancer and cancer patients had an overall average of 3.86 at the 5 point-scale. The items that received an average of 4.0 or more included 'Medical personnel should explain about the cancer cure plans to the cancer patient and his or her family', 'A patient whose case has been diagnosed as a terminal cancer should be notified of it, 'If I were a cancer patient, I would want to get informed of it,' and 'Cancer shall be conquered whenever it is'. In the meantime, the items that received an average of 3.0 or less was 'My relationship with the cancer patient's family has gotten worse since I announced his or her impending death.' And according to the general characteristics and the difference test, the recognition degree of cancer and cancer patient was high among the subgroups of nurses, females, married persons, who were in their 30s, who had a family member that was a cancer patient, and who received a hospice education. The biggest number of the nurses and doctors saw 'a gradual approach over several days'(68.8%) as a method to tell a cancer patient about his or her cancer diagnosis or impending death. Those who usually tell tragic news were the physician in charge(62.8%), the family members or relatives(32.1%) and the clergymen(3.8%) in the order. The greatest number of them recommended a cancer patient's home as the place where he or she should face death because they thought 'it would stabilize his or her mentality'(91.9%) while a number of them recommended the hospital because they 'should give the psychological satisfaction to the patient'(40%) or 'should try their best until the last moment of the patient's death'(30%). A majority of the medical personnel regarded 'smoking or drinking' and 'diet' as the causes of cancer. The biggest symptom of a cancer patient was 'pain' and the pain management of a cancer patient was mostly impeded by the 'excessive fear of drug addiction, tolerance to drugs and side effects of drugs' by medical personnel, the patient, and his or her family. The most frequently adopted treatment plan of a terminal cancer patient was 'to do whatever the patient or his or her family wants' to resort to a hospice' and 'to continue active treatment efforts' in the order. The biggest reasons why a terminal cancer patient went to see a doctor were 'pain alleviation' 'control of symptoms other than pain(intravenous supply)' and 'incapability of the patient's family' in the order. Terminal cancer patients placed their major concern in 'spiritual(religious) matter' 'emotional matters' their family' 'existence' and 'physical matters' in the order. 113(58.5%) of the whole medical personnel answered they 'would recommend' an alternative treatment to a terminal cancer patient mostly because they assumed it would 'stabilize the patient's mentality.' Meanwhile, 80(41.5%) of them chose 'not to recommend it mostly due to the unverified effects and high cost of it(78.7%). A majority of them, I. e. 190(94.1%) subjects said they 'would recommend' a hospice to a terminal cancer patient mostly because they thought it would help the patient to 'mentally prepare'(66.6%) Only 17.3% of them, however, had received a hospice education, most of which was done through the hospital duty education(41.4%) and volunteer training(34.5%). The follows are results of this study: 1. The nurses and the doctors turned out to be still passive and experience confusion in dealing with a cancer patient despite their great sense of responsibility for him or her. 2.Nurses and Doctors realize the need of a hospice, but an extremely small number of them participate in a hospice education or performance. Thus, a whole recognition of a hospice should be changed, for which purpose a hospice education for nurses and doctors should be provided. 3.Terminal cancer patients preferred their home to a hospital as the place to face their impending death because they felt it would bring 'mental stability.' And most of nurses and doctors think it would be unnecessary for them to be hospitalized just for control of their symptoms. Accordingly a terminal cancer patient can be cared at home, and a home hospice care needs to be activated.

• 종양간호연구
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.156-162
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• 2010

Purpose: The purposes of this study was to compare the meaning in life and death attitude between the participants and nonparticipants of the well-dying education program. Methods: This study adopted the descriptive comparative design. Data were collected by interviewing 85 participants and 94 non-participants of well-dying education. The instruments used for this study were a self-report questionnaire. Results: There were significant differences in age, gender, marital status, health status, and volunteer experience. The program participants showed higher scores in the death attitude than non-participants. There were significant correlations between meaning in life and death attitude in participant group. Death attitude was significantly associated with meaning in life in participant group with 6.0% variance. Conclusion: Based on the results, well-dying education program was effective to prepare good death with more comprehensive vision. Therefore, this program should be served for patient with life-threatening illness by nurse and this is the expended role of oncology and hospice palliative nurses.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.231-244
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• 2000

Parish nursing is a community health nursing role developed in 1983 by Lutheran Chaplain Granger Westberg. An increasing emphasis on holistic care, personal responsibility for a healthy lifestyle, and changes in healthcare delivery systems have undoubtedly facilitated the establishment of an innovative nursing role in the community. Parish nurses are functioning in a variety of church congregations of various denominations. The parish nurse is a educator, a personal health counselor, a coordinator of volunteers. The parish nurses helps people relate to the complexed medical care system and assists people to integrate faith and health. The purpose of this study is to investigate what the korean parishioners want in parish nursing and what type of role expectation from parish nurse. The subjects were 1138 parishioners of 23 churches of various denominations in nationwide Korea. Data were collected by self-reported question naires from Feb 4 to June 25. 1999. The data were analyzed by using percentage. frequency. $x^2-test$. multiple Response set with SPSS program. The results are as follows: 1. Desired parish nursing contents by parish nurses are: psychological counselling(23.4%) out of private counselling. stress management(21.1 %) out of private health education. Emergency care(14.1%) out of group health education. Blood Pressure check-ups (19.0%) out of Health check ups. home visiting(44.9%) out of patient visiting method. B T. pulse, respiration and blood pressure check(15.0%) in Care to serve in home visiting. spiritual preparation to accept the death(41.7%) in hospice care, advices to choice of medical treatment using guide(50.1%) in introducing and guiding of health care facilities, pray(21.7%) in spiritual care' faith support. 2. Desired Health Teaching Content According to Period of Clients by Parish Nurse are: Vaccination(22.5%) in infant and toddler health management. sexual education(25.3%) in adolescent health management. prenatal care (29.5%) in pregnant health management. osteoporosis prevention and management (22.4%) in Middle aged health management. dementia prevention and management(25.5%) in elderly health management. 3. The expectant role from parish nurse is spiritual care faith support(14.1%). patient visiting care(13.2%), hospice care(12.9%), private counseling(12.8%), health check ups (11.1 %), volunteer organization and training out of believer(11.0%), private health education (9.3%), group health education (8.3%). 4. In Necessity of Performing Parish Nursing according to Region, Most(over 95%) responded that nursing program is needed. so there is no significance between regions. In Performing Parish Nursing in their church, Most(92.2%) responded they want to perform program. 5. In case of performing parish nursing, 52% out of the subjects responded they want to participated in parish nursing volunteer's activity, for example. to be in active to be a companion to chat(42.1%), necessity support (25.3%), donation support(25.0%), exercise support(18.2%), vehicles support (9.9%). As a result. in holistic care and spiritual care, the need of parish nursing and the role expectation from parish nurse are very high among korean believers. Therefore, I suggest parish nursing centering around Taegu and Kyungbuk province should be extended to nationwide. For extending parish nursing program. more active advertisement and research is needed. After performing parish nursing program through out the country, further comparative research between regions should be practiced and Korean parish nursing program will be developed and activated.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.232-242
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• 2010

목적: 종합병원 외래 주사실에서 항암화학요법을 받는 암환자를 대상으로 발마사지와 지지적 의사소통 제공 후 우울, 불안, 긍정적 및 부정적 기분의 변화를 확인하기 위함이다. 방법: 비동등대조군 전후 시차 유사 실험설계로 연구의 대상은 원주시의 일 3차 종합병원 외래 주사실에 항암화학요법을 받는 암환자를 편의표집하여 대조군 34명 실험군 30명 총 64명이었다. 연구도구는 일반적 특성과 질병특성, 최근에 경험하는 신체적 증상 측정 문항, 그리고 각각 10 cm 시각상사척도를 이용하여 우울, 불안, 활기, 의욕, 희망, 긴장 및 무기력을 측정하였다. 결과: 제 1 가설인 '발마사지와 지지적 의사소통을 받은 실험군은 대조군보다 처치 후에 우울과 불안이 더 많이 감소될 것이다'는 처치 후 실험군에서 우울(t=5.26, P<0.001)과 불안(t=5.07, P<0.001)이 유의하게 감소되어 지지되었다. 제 2 가설인 '실험군은 대조군 보다 처치 후에 활기, 의욕 및 희망이 더 증가될 것이다'는 두 군에서 활기, 의욕 및 희망의 처치 전후의 변화를 비교한 결과 실험군에서 유의한 변화가 없어 기각되었다. 제 3 가설인 '실험군은 대조군보다 처치 후에 긴장과 무기력이 더 감소될 것이다'는 처치 후 두 군 모두에서 긴장과 무기력이 유의한 감소를 나타냈으므로, 중재 전후 변화의 정도에 차이가 있는지를 확인하기 위해 두 변수의 중재 전과 후의 차이값의 평균을 비교하였다. 검정결과 대조군에 비해 실험군에서 긴장(t=5.64, P<0.001)과 무기력(t=5.38, P<0.001)이 더 큰 감소를 보여 제 3 가설은 지지되었다. 결론: 본 연구의 결과는 외래 주사실에서 항암화학요법을 받는 동안 호스피스 자원봉사자가 제공한 발마사지와 지지적 의사소통이 암환자의 우울, 불안, 긴장, 무기력을 감소에 유용함을 제시하였다. 연구 결과의 타당성을 높이기 위해 대상자 수를 확대하고 좀 더 정련화된 중재의 개발과 효과검증을 위한 추후 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.128-136
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• 2007

목적: 본 연구는 전국 보건소에서 실시하고 있는 재가 암환자 관리사업에 대한 현황을 검토하고 사업수행 시의 장애요인을 파악한 후 재가암환자의 효율적 관리방안 개발을 목적으로 수행되었다. 방법: 2006년 7월부터 12월까지 총 6개월 동안 전국 225개 보건소를 직접 방문 및 전화 인터뷰를 통하여 현재 시행하고 있는 재가암환자 관리사업의 내용을 분석 하였다. 결과: 보건소 재가암환자 관리사업의 장애요인으로 환자의 보건소 암환자 관리에 대한 신뢰도 부족, 지역사회 맞춤형 프로그램 부재, 재가 암환자 관리 전담인력 및 차량부족, 재가 암환자 관리사업 담당자의 전문교육, 공중보건의의 문제점, 민간 의료기관과의 연계부족, 암환자 관련한 의료기관 및 호스피스 시설의 부재, 자원봉사자 비표준화 등으로 나타났다. 따라서 효율적 관리방안 중에서 특히 지역여건에 따른 유형별 관리시스템으로 보건소 직접수행 모델, 외부기관 위탁 모델, 외부기관과의 협력 모델을 제안하였다. 결론: 지역 특성에 따른 적절한 사업모델의 수행으로 각 보건소는 지역사회의 인적 물적 가용자원의 효율적 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다. 또한 이들 사업모델의 적용과 함께 지역사회 특유의 자체 프로그램의 개발로 재가 암환자 관리 사업의 효율성을 높일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.166-174
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• 2013

목적: 본 연구는 우리나라 중년 남성의 죽음에 대한 태도를 살펴보고 이에 대한 영향요인을 파악하여 올바른 자아성찰이 포함된 건강증진 프로그램 개발을 위해 시도되었다. 방법: 대구광역시에 거주하는 만 40~59세 중년 남성을 편의 표출하였다. 구조화된 설문지 문항에는 일반적 특성, 생활스트레스, 자아존중감, 생활만족도, 우울, 대처행동, 죽음에 대한 태도 등을 포함시켰다. 자료는 기술통계, 피어슨 상관계수 및 단계적 다중회귀 분석을 이용하였다. 결과: 중년 남성의 죽음에 대한 태도는 교육 정도, 종교, 자원봉사활동, 인지된 건강상태에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 죽음에 대한 태도는 생활스트레스, 우울과는 음의 상관관계를, 자아존중감, 생활만족도, 대처행동과는 양의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 또한 단계적 다중회귀분석을 통한 죽음에 대한 태도 영향요인은 생활만족도, 생활스트레스, 종교, 대처행동이 유의한 영향요인으로 나타났으며, 이들 변수의 죽음에 대한 태도 설명력은 25.7%였다. 결론: 중년 남성이 죽음을 올바로 이해하고 긍정적이면서 수용적인 태도를 지니기 위해서는 대상자가 가지고 있는 교육수준이나 경제수준과 같이 당장 변경이 어려운 요인보다는 보다 접근이 용이한 심리적인 요인에 초점을 두고 개입이 시행되어야 할 것이다. 또한 이런 중재는 일반 중년 남성뿐만 아니라 말기 암이나 호스피스 치료를 받고 있는 중년 남성, 더 나아가 중년 여성이나 다른 연령층에게 본 연구결과가 적용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.137-144
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• 2007

목적: 본 연구는 호스피스 입원 환자와 가족의 간호요구를 파악하고, 그들의 요구를 충족시켜주는데 필요한 기초자료를 제공하기 위함이다. 방법: 2004년 5월부터 10월 말까지 일 호스피스 병동에서 퇴원한 환자 76명과 가족 76명을 대상으로 하였고, SPSS 10.0으로 분석하였다. 결과: 대상자의 연령은 70세 이상이 가장 많았으며, 초기 진단명은 폐암이 가장 많았다. 호스피스 입원환자가 경험하는 신체적 증상은 통증, 기운 없음, 식욕부진, 오심구토, 호흡곤란의 순이었고, 정서적 증상은 불안, 우울, 분노 순이었으며, 영적 증상은 신에게 의지하고 싶어함, 원목실, 성직자가 방문하여 종교의식을 원함 순이었다. 입원 환자의 요구도는 통증 조절, 통증 이외의 증상(구토, 호흡곤란, 복수 등)조절, 정서적 문제의 해결, 영적 문제의 해결 순으로 높았으며, 환자의 관심사는 본인의 건강관련문제, 혼자 남을 배우자에 대한 관심, 자녀의 장래문제 순이었다. 가족의 간호 요구도는 "환자의 상태 및 처치/간호에 대한 정보"영역이 가장 높았으며, "가족의 역할 알려주기", "영적 지지", "정서적 지지" 순이었다. 문항별로는 "환자의 예후에 대해 알려주는 것", "환자에게 행해지고 있는 각각의 간호가 왜 필요한지 알려 주는 것" 순으로 높았다. 가족들은 환자의 편안한 임종을 가장 높게 기대하였고, 서비스의 만족도는 자원봉사자 서비스가 가장 높았으며, 통증 조절, 간호사 서비스 순이었다. 결론: 의료인들은 암환자를 돌보는 가족들의 실제적인 요구를 정확히 파악하여 개별적인 대상자들의 요구와 특성을 반영하는 지속적인 관심과 지원을 줄 수 있는 실질적인 프로그램을 개발하고 운영할 때 환자와 가족 모두의 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있다고 생각한다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.958-969
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• 1998

In this study, we attempted to investigate the needs and problems of the terminal cancer patients and their family caregivers to provide them with nursing information to improve their quality of life and prepare for a peaceful death. Data was collected from August 1, 1995 to July 31, 1996 at the internal medicine unit of S hospital in Seoul area with the two groups of participants who were family members of terminal cancer patients seventy four of them were in-patients and 34 were out-patients who were discharged from the same hospital for home care. The research tool used in this study has been developed by selecting the questionnaires from various references, modifying them for our purpose and refining them based on the results of preliminary study. While general background information about the patients was obtained by reviewing their medical records, all other information was collected by interviewing the primary family caregivers of the patients using the questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed with the SPSS PC/sup +/ program. The results of this study are summarized as follows ; 1) Most frequently complained symptoms of the terminal cancer patients were in the order of pain(87%), weakness(86.1%), anorexia(83.3%) and fatigue (80.6%). 2) Main therapies for the terminal cancer patients were pain control (58.3%), hyperalimentation(47.2%) and antibiotics(21.3%). 3) Special medical devices that terminal cancer patients used most were oxygen device (11.1%), and feeding tube(5.6%). Other devices were used by less than 5% of the patients. 4) The mobility of 70.4% of the patients was worse than ECOG 3 level, they had to stay in bed more than 50% of a day. 5) Patients wanted their medical staffs to help relieve pain(45.4%), various physical symptoms(29.6%), and problems associated with their emotion(11.1%). 6) 16.7% of the family caregivers hoped for full recovery of the patients, refusing to admit the status of the patients. Also, 37% wished for the extension of the patient's life at least for 6 months. 7) Only 38.9% of the family members was preparing for the patient's funeral. 8) 45.4% of family caregivers prefer hospital as the place for the patient's death, 39.8% their own home, and 14.8% undetermined. 9) Caregivers of the patients were mostly close family members, i.e., spouse(62%), and sons and daughters or daughter-in-laws(21.3%). 10) 43.5% of the family caregivers were aware of hospice care. 46.8% of them learned about the hospice care from the mass media, 27.7% from health professionals, and the rest from books and other sources. 11) Caregivers were asked about the most difficult problems they encounter in home care, 41 of them pointed out the lack of health professionals they can contact, counsel and get help from in case of emergency, 17 identified the difficulty of finding appropriate transportation to hospital, and 13 stated the difficulty of admission in hospital as needed. 12) 93.6% of family caregivers demanded 24-hour hot line, 80% the visiting nurses and doctors, and 69.4% the volunteer's help. The above results indicate that terminal patients and their family caregivers demand help from qualified health professionals whenever necessary. Hospice care system led by well-trained medical and nursing staffs is one of the viable answers for such demands.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.154-169
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• 1996

Parish nursing is a community health nursing role developed in 1983 by Lutheran chaplain Granger Westberg. An increasing emphasis on holistic care, personal reseponsibility for a healthy lifestyle, and changes in healthcare delivery systems have undoubtedly facilitated the establishment and nurturance of an innovative nursing role in the community. Parish nurses are functioning in a variety of church congregations of various denominations. The parish nurse is a educator, a personal health counselor, a coordinator of volunteers. The parish nurses helps people relate to the complexed medical care system and assists people to integrate faith and health. The autors conducted a study on pastor's expectations from parish nurses. Results of this study will be useful to those instrumental in planning, initiating, supporting, and evaluating a parish nurses program The research was done on 130 pastors in Taegue and Kyong Sang Buck Do, of various ages ranging from their 20's to 60's: and pastoring churches of various sizes, ranging from under 100 to over 300 members. 94.6% agreed that they needed a parish nurse on their staff; and 86.2% said they wanted to start a parish nurse program in their churches if certain basic conditions were met. The pastors responded that some would hire the nurses on a full-time basis(22.3%), a part -time basis (37.7%) or use volunteer nurses (40%). The pastors said they would expect the following from a parish nurse: health counselling (80.0%) regular health check-ups (78.5%) health care for the elderly (78.5%) health information and education (72.3%) hospice care (72.3%) visiting sick church members at home (69.2%) arranging and training volunteers to help the seek (59.2%) health care for expectant mothers (50.0%) introducing and taking people to health care facilities (46.2%) The pastors were surveyed about specific areas of health education they would want the parish nurse to teach(for example, high blood pressure and heart disease prevention and management(76.2%) ; stress management(74.6%); and diabetes prevention and management(73.8%). The pastors were surveyed about specific areas of health counselling they would expect the parish nurse to do (for example, drug abuse, (73.1), alcohol abuse(64.6%), marriage conflict(60.0%), recovery after the loss of a loved one(56.9%), and women's conflict with parents-in-law(53.8%). The pastors were surveyed about types of things they would want included in regular health check-ups, what they would want a parish nurse to do on home visits, and what they would want included in home care for the elderly. They were also surveyed on what kind of spiritual care they would like parish nurses to give. Most (90.7%) wanted their parish, parishioners to be involved in the parish nurses program as volunteers, and in a variety of ways(such as visiting sick in their homes(68.5%) and helping with housework(63.1%) and taking sick people to health facilities(60%). Parish nurses role, activities, and boundaries of practice should be continuously monitored and refined and a 'case manager' should be conceptualized as an additional or all-encompassing role. An initial parish / community needs and readiness assessment should be done prior to establishing a program to detemine if the congregation is ready, willing, and able to support such a position for at least a 2 to 3 year period.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.169-180
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• 2010

목적: 본 연구는 죽음교육 참여자들의 죽음인식, 생의 의미, 죽음에 대한 태도 정도를 확인하기 위해 수행되었다. 방법: 서술적 조사연구로서 연구변수 측정을 위해 타당도와 신뢰도 검증을 거친 도구를 이용하였으며 연구대상자는 본 연구 참여를 허락한 270명이었으며, 최종 분석에 사용된 설문지는 205부가 활용되었다. 결과: 본 연구대상자들의 죽음인식 특성은 절반 이상에서 자신의 죽음을 생각해 본 경험이 있었으며 죽음수용에 대한 의사를 가졌고 죽음을 생각하게 된 이유는 질병과 자원봉사 경험이 관련이 되었다. 죽음 수용이 어려운 이유로 가족과의 이별 및 염려, 고통 등이 높게 나타났으며, 자신의 죽음에 대한 의논은 배우자, 친구, 자녀 순으로 높게 나타났으며 가장 희망하는 장례유형은 화장이었다. 자신의 생의 의미를 지각하는 정도는 다소 높게 나타났으며 자신의 죽음에 대해서 보통 이상에서 긍정적인 태도를 가지고 있었다. 생의 의미와 죽음에 대한 태도와는 순 상관관계를 보여 생의 의미가 높을수록 죽음에 대한 태도도 긍정적임이 파악되었다. 결론: 본 연구결과 죽음 교육 참여자들의 생의 의미와 죽음에 대한 태도는 긍정적인 상관관계를 보였으며 자신의 죽음을 준비하고 수용하는 정도는 질병과 자원봉사 경험과 관련이 있었다. 또한 죽음 수용의 어려움과 죽음준비교육이 필요로 되는 영역에서 공통적으로 파악된 점은 죽음에 대한 불안을 줄이는 방법, 이별과 사별 슬픔 극복 방법, 삶의 죽음의 의미 등에서 높은 빈도를 보였다. 대상자의 요구에 맞는 죽음 교육을 위해서는 자신의 삶과 죽음의 진정한 의미를 발견할 수 있고, 죽음의 불안과 두려움을 경감시키기 위한 지식, 가족과의 이별과 사별치유를 도울 수 있는 교육내용이 필수적으로 반영되어야 한다고 생각한다.