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Long-Term Care Providers’ Views on Good Death for Their Care Recipients

han eun-jeong 1 Park, Myonghwa ORD ID 2 이미현 2 Jungsuk Lee 3

1국민건강보험공단 건강보험정책연구원 장기요양연구실
2충남대학교
3국민건강보험공단

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ABSTRACT

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the perception of long-term care service provider on good death for the care recipients. Methods: The focus group interview was done with 28 participants from long-term care facilities and home care agencies. The participants consisted of nurses and social workers. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Results: Four main themes and ten sub-themes were identified through content analysis. ‘Regretless death’, ‘Prepared death’, and ‘Comfortable death’, ‘Support for good death’ were three main themes. Focus group interview revealed ‘Regretless death’ as living a meaningful life before death, ‘Prepared death’ as preparing end of life according to the care recipient’s decision, ‘Comfortable death’ as dying painless at home-like environment and without unnecessary care. ‘Support for good death’ needs systematic support and routine service which are included in the scope of long term care service. Conclusion: The study results suggest the needs to provide the end of life care services in the scope of long term care insurance and to develop the education program for the care providers and the care recipients.

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