Death Anxiety and Preferences Regarding End-of-life Medical Care (성인의 죽음 불안과 임종기 치료 선호도)

KIM Shinmi (김신미); Soon-Yi  Kim (김순이); 김기숙

doi:10.35301/ksme.2011.14.4.413

Death Anxiety and Preferences Regarding End-of-life Medical Care

Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
Abbr : 의료윤리
2011, 14(4), pp.413-426
DOI : 10.35301/ksme.2011.14.4.413
Publisher : The Korean Society For Medical Ethics
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > General Medicine
Published : December 31, 2011

KIM Shinmi ¹, Soon-Yi Kim ², 김기숙 ¹

¹창원대학교
²혜천대학교

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ABSTRACT

A survey was conducted to examine death anxiety and preferences regarding end-of-life care among adults aged 40 years or older. A total of 352 subjects were recruited from two areas in South Korea by trained research assistants, who used structured questionnaires consisting of demographic characteristics, Templer’s Death Anxiety scale, and the Korean version of the Preference of Care at the End of Life. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, a t-test, an ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Subjects reported a moderate level of death anxiety. Furthermore, while a gender effect was detected, an age effect was not. There was a low preference for life-sustaining treatment with no significant differences among the various demographic groups including age. This study suggests that in order to promote clients’ self-determination and end-stage quality of life, health care providers need to be aware of clients’ attitudes toward death and their preferences regarding end-of-life care.

KEYWORDS

death anxiety, end-of-life care, adults

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