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Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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The Effects of a Death Preparing Education Program on Death Anxiety, Spiritual Well-being, and Meaning of Life in Adults

죽음준비교육 프로그램이 성인의 죽음 불안, 영적 안녕 및 삶의 의미에 미치는 효과

  • Yoon, Me-Ok (Department of Nursing, Woosuk University)
  • Received : 2009.08.14
  • Accepted : 2009.12.22
  • Published : 2009.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analysis the effect of death preparing education on death anxiety, spiritual well-being and meaning of life in adults. Methods: This study adapted the one group pre-posttest design. Data collection and intervention were performed from January 19 to 25, 2009. The participants were 30 adults (aged 20 or older) from Jeonju City. The death preparing education program consisted of five steps. Data were analyzed through paired t-test with SPSS/WIN 12.0 program. Results: There were significant differences in death anxiety, spiritual well-being and meaning of life between before and after the death preparing education program. Conclusion: The death preparing education program for adults was confirmed to be an effective intervention to lower death anxiety and to improve spiritual well-being and the meaning of life. Therefore, I look forward to broad application of this program to adults.

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