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Study of Subjective View on the Meaning of Well-dying Held by Medical Practitioners and Nursing Students: Based on Q-Methodology

의료인과 간호학생의 웰다잉 의미에 관한 주관성 연구

  • Received : 2013.08.08
  • Accepted : 2014.01.25
  • Published : 2014.03.01
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine understanding of the meaning of well-dying and types of such views held by medical practitioners and nursing students. Methods: The Q-methodology was used to analyze the subjectivity of each item. The P-sample was made up of 22 medical practitioners or nursing students. The P-sample was instructed to rate 33 statements using a 7-point scale to obtain forced normal distribution. They were asked to make extra comments on the statements that were placed on both ends of the distribution curve. The PC-QUANL Program was used for the factor analysis of the collected data. Results: The participants had three types of meaning of well-dying. Total variance explained by these types was 57.97%" where type 1 was "reality-oriented", type 2 "relationship-oriented" and type 3 "obeying-the-nature". Conclusion: The participants' subjective views on well-dying influences their medical practice on patients who are facing death. Therefore, medical practitioners should have profound insights concerning life and death. To that end, a training program is needed to help medical practitioners develop a proper view on well-dying by subjectivity type.

목적: 본 연구는 의료인과 간호학생의 웰다잉 의미와 주관성 유형을 확인하고, 유형별 특성을 분석하기 위해 Q 방법론을 적용한 조사연구이다. 방법: 간호학과 학생 8명, 호스피스전문병원 임상간호사 3명을 대상으로 심층면담과 선행연구고찰을 통해 102개의 Q-모집단을 구성하였으며, 이후 Q-방법론의 전문가인 간호학과 교수 1명과 간호학과 박사과정 중인 2명의 의견 교환 및 재조정을 통하여 총 33개의 Q-표본을 선정하였다. 4년제 간호학과 학생 11명과 경기도 일개 3차 종합병원의 간호사 9명과 의사 2명을 대상으로 총 22명의 P-표본을 대상으로 하였다. P-표본은 선정된 33개의 진술문을 강제 정상분포가 되도록 7점 척도 상에 분류하도록 하였고, 양극단에 분류한 진술문과 관련하여 추가 진술문을 작성하도록 하였다. 수집된 자료는 PC-QUANL Program으로 요인 분석하였다. 결과: 분류된 의료인의 웰다잉 의미 유형은 모두 3가지로 나타났으며 이들 유형에 의해 설명된 전체 변량은 57.97%였다. 제1형은 '현실중시형'으로 부담 없이 아름다운 모습으로 임종하는 것에 의미를 두었다. 제2형은 '관계중시형'으로 죽기 전 자선을 베풀고 주변인들과 화해와 용서의 시간을 갖는 것에 의미를 두고 있었다. 제3형은 '자연순응형'으로 살만큼 살다 가족의 간호를 받으며 임종하는 것에 의미를 두었다. 결론: 웰다잉에 관한 의료인과 간호학생의 주관성은 임종을 맞이하는 환자간호에 영향을 미친다. 따라서 의료인과 간호학생은 삶과 죽음에 대한 깊은 통찰을 가져야 하며, 이를 위해 웰다잉에 대한 주관성 유형별 특징에 맞는 죽음교육이 필요하다.

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