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KMID : 0373820100440010083
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Journal of the Nursing Academic Association of Ewha Womans University
2010 Volume.44 No. 1 p.83 ~ p.96
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A Study on Attitudes of Nursing Student toward Death related to Death Education
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Kim S.-J.
Sa H.-M.
Son S.-K.
Song H.-J.
Yu E.-J.
Yoon M.-K.
Chung J.-S.
Han S.-H.
Hwnag M.-H.
Hwang Hye-Young
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Abstract
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The purpose of this research is to stress the necessity of death education in nursing study through surveying nursing students’ attitude towards death.
This research is based on random electives who participated in the survey: the survey reveals nursing students’ attitude towards death, and was done through cross-sectional approach.
Results:
1.The results revealed similarity upon "semester", among the general characteristics. Students on their seventh semester were more positive towards death than students on their fifth semester; junior students average points was 63.70 (±7.459); those of seniors was 68.40 (±7.536).
2.There were similarities among the following questions of attitude towards death: ‘anxieties about death’ (F=6.866, p=.000) ‘personal meaning of death’ (F=3.609, p=.015) ‘the people who you would like at your death bed’ (F=2.556, p=.031) ‘the prospect of testament’ (F=4.005, p=.009) ‘the sense you feel when thinking about death’ (F=5.209, p=.001).
3.There was no noticeable difference between people who received death education, 66.73(±7.469)and those who did not, 64.35(±8.033). (t=.588, p=.095).
Conclusion: In this research, education of death barely made any difference of students’ attitude towards death compared to those who did not receive the education. It is a fact, however, that various researches show different results about the effects of death education. Therefore, continuous study about the correlation between death education and attitude towards death is strongly recommended.
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KEYWORD
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death education, attitude towards death, nursing students
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