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A Meta Analysis of Effectiveness of Death Education

죽음준비교육의 효과성에 대한 메타분석

  • Kim, Sin Hayng (Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Chung-Ang University)
  • 김신향 (중앙대학교 일반대학원 간호학과)
  • Received : 2015.03.20
  • Accepted : 2015.07.13
  • Published : 2015.09.01
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Abstract

Purpose: We comprehensively analyzed domestic studies on the effects of death preparation education in order to present objective data. Methods: Meta-analysis was conducted with a total of 22 master's and doctoral theses published between 2004 and 2014. Results: According to our analysis, the death preparation education had a mid-size effect. The effect size of a moderator variable was the greatest in infants and children, and the effect size was bigger in younger ages. The effect size was the greatest when education was given through a total of 10~15 sessions, twice a week, and less than 60 minutes per session. The effect variable and death-related variable showed a significant effect size, and sub-variables were equivalent to the death-related variable with a biggest effect size. Non-death related variables had a mid-level effect size and sub-variables were found to have the highest ego integrity. Conclusion: The significance of this study lies its systematic integration of advanced research on the effects of death preparation education through meta-analysis. By suggesting guidelines for the design of a death preparation education program, evidence-based basic data were proposed which will more likely strengthen intervention effects. Based on these results, more studies are needed to develop and extensively carry out a death preparation program which can meet needs of specific age groups from children to seniors.

목적: 본 연구의 목적은 죽음준비교육의 효과를 검증한 국내 연구의 결과를 메타분석하여 객관적인 자료를 제시하는 것이다. 방법: 2004년에서 2014년까지 발표된 석 박사학위논문과 학술지에 게재된 논문을 추출하여 최종 22편 연구물을 메타분석하였다. 결과: 죽음준비교육의 전체효과크기는 중간정도 강한 효과크기로 나타났다. 조절변인의 효과크기는 연구대상은 유아 아동이 가장 높았으며 연령이 어릴수록 효과크기가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 총회기는 10~16회, 주회기는 주 2회 이상, 1회기 활동시간은 60분 이하로 실시할 때 효과크기가 가장 높았다. 효과변인의 효과크기는 죽음관련변인군은 큰효과크기로 나타났으며 하위변인은 죽음태도가 가장 높은 효과크기에 해당되었다. 죽음관련이외의 변인군은 중간효과크기에 해당되었으며 하위변인은 자아통합감이 가장 높은 것으로 밝혀졌다. 결론: 본 연구는 국내 죽음준비교육 효과 검증한 선행연구를 메타분석을 통해 체계적으로 통합하였다는데 의의가 있으며 죽음준비교육 프로그램 설계를 위한 가이드라인을 제시하여 보다 효과적인 개입의 가능성을 높일 수 있는 근거기반에 의한 기초자료를 제시하였다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 유년기에서 노년기에 이르기까지 전 생애에서 죽음준비교육을 이들 대상별 특성에 맞는 특화된 죽음준비교육 프로그램 개발이 지속적으로 이루어져야 하며 이를 확대 실시되어야 할 것이다.

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