KMID : 0367020120240060647
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing 2012 Volume.24 No. 6 p.647 ~ p.658
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A Study on the Subjectivity of the Elderly who Live Alone Caregivers in Perception of Lonely Death
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Kwon Mi-Hyoung
Kwon Young-Eun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to analyzed the types of subjectivity that elderly who live alone caregivers have about the lonely death.
Methods: This study objectified the subjective area by applying the Q methodology. It studied 24 caregivers in H region, who responded to 34 Q sample statements. The method of forced distribution was practiced regarding the results on a 9 points Q sample distribution chart. The collected data was analyzed using PC QUANL program.
Results: The caregivers¡¯ perception of lonely death has been classified into four types: Type 1 (¡®type of fate-receptive invitation of lonely death¡¯), Type 2 (¡®type of afterlife-expectantly invitation of lonely death¡¯), Type 3 (¡®type of death preparation invitation of lonely death¡¯), and type 4 (¡®type of rejection of lonely death due to attachment with life¡¯).
Conclusion: The present study attempts to provide basic resources for the development of nursing-intervention program to solve the problems with lonely death by grasping and understanding the types of the caregivers¡¯ perception of lonely death through which it also aims to yield information necessary to improve the quality of life in their remaining years
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KEYWORD
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Lonely death, Elderly who live alone, Caregivers, Q methodology
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