Indian Journal of Science and Technology
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i20/94690
Year: 2016, Volume: 9, Issue: 20, Pages: 1-11
Original Article
Yong-Ha Kim1 , Moon-Sook Shim2 , Hye-Jeong Hwang3 , Moo-Sik Lee4 , Yu-Rim Song5 and KwangHwan Kim6 *
1Department of Hospital Management, College of Medical Science, Konyang University, Korea; [email protected] 2Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Konyang University, Korea; [email protected] 3Department of Health &Welfare Management, Konyang Cyber University, Korea; [email protected] 4Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Korea; [email protected] 5Department Public Health, Konyang Graduate School of Public Health &Welfare, Korea; [email protected] 6Department of Hospital Management, College of Medical Science, Konyang University, Korea; Daejeon,[email protected]
*Author for correspondence
KwangHwan Kim Department of Hospital Management, College of Medical Science, Konyang University, Korea; Daejeon,[email protected]
Background/Objectives: This study examined perception on death and actions on it, and necessity and importance of death education using medical Personnel (nurses) as survey respondents. It was done to provide information to make medical Personnel have positive perception on death, and to suggest a direction in developing a death education program. Methods/StatisticalAnalysis:During the month of May, 2015, 127 nurses working in theDUniversityHospital inDaejeon, Chungnam province were selected as survey objects and study was conducted. Findings: To the question,“To whom do you notify firstthatthe patient cannot be recovered?”, 71 respondents (55.9%) answered thatthey give notice to protectors, and, among this group of respondents, more respondents answered that death education is neither necessary nor important than those who answered that it is necessary and important. Improvements: This research about death perception and death preparation education to develop a death education program will serve as the basis to give information in making medical Personnel have positive perception of death, and to suggest a direction of death education contents.
Keywords: Death Education, Death Preparation, Medical Personnel, Perceptions on Death
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