J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2005 Apr;12(1):91-100.

Evaluative Study of Hospice Education using Data Triangulation

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  • 1Department of Nursing, Yeojoo Institute of Technology. hjp711@naver.com

Abstract

PURPOSE
This research used quantitative research to identify differences in death consciousness between pre and post education. The study was also designed to further understanding of the effects of nursing education by using a qualitative analysis to examine hospice education experience. METHOD: This study a one group pre-post test design. RESULTS: 1. The mean score for the students' death consciousness before the hospice education averaged 2.15+/- .33, a medium level for death consciousness. The score after education was 2.25+/- .36, that is, there was higher score for death consciousness after education. 2. The result of classification, giving their names and categorizing the experience of being in a coffin shown to be self-reflection, regret, recognition to death, death as discontinuation of life, the last closing from everything, death as a sad and cruel event, death as another world, specialist intuition of nursing. CONCLUSION: This research provided an opportunity for nursing students to consider death earnestly and realistically through hospice nursing education. We also discovered affirmative changes in the students' viewpoint of death, students who in future clinical practice may work with elders. We also found increases in motives to develop ability to present effective aid to dying patients.

Keyword

Hospice; Nursing education

MeSH Terms

Classification
Consciousness
Education*
Education, Nursing
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
Hospices*
Humans
Intuition
Nursing
Specialization
Students, Nursing
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