KMID : 0856920110140030163
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Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care 2011 Volume.14 No. 3 p.163 ~ p.171
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Factors Affecting Subjective Quality of Life of Hospice Volunteers
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Roh Seung-Hyun
Lim Seung-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study tested a model of hospice volunteer¡¯s motivations and outcomes to encourage more volunteer workers to participate in hospice care.
Methods: This included 200 volunteers who attended the Autumn Conference in 2007 and 132 volunteers from five hospice organizations.
Results: Volunteers¡¯ existential well-being affected an endogenous variable of volunteers¡¯ participation in volunteer activities. The durability of volunteer activity was affected by value motivation, the level of participation in volunteer activities and the level of job satisfaction. For volunteers¡¯ job satisfaction level, valid endogenous variables included existential well-being, social motivation, understanding motivation and value motivation. The durability of volunteer activities was indirectly affected through three different paths. Volunteers¡¯ existential well-being determined the level of their participation in volunteer activities, which in turn affected the durability of such activities. Social motivation influenced volunteers¡¯ job satisfaction, and then the durability of volunteer activities. Volunteers¡¯ understanding of motivation also influenced their job satisfaction, and then the durability of volunteer activities.
Conclusion: Based on these results, this study proposes that the durability of volunteers activities could be improved by developing a program to improve volunteers¡¯ well-being and by providing volunteers with education on altruistic values, encouraging them to seek intellectual growth, and advocating them to continue volunteer activities based on close relationships with other volunteers.
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KEYWORD
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Hospices, Voluntary workers, Motivation, Quality of life
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