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정여정 ( Jung Yeo-Jung ) - Jeonbuk National University Hospital Department of Nursing
염현이 ( Yeom Hyun-E ) - Chungnam National University College of Nursing
이나리 ( Lee Na-Ri ) - Chonbuk National University Hospital Department of Internal Medicine
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Abstract
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Purpose: This pilot study aimed to examine the influence of death counseling on perceptions, preparedness, and anxiety regarding death and dying among family caregivers of hospice patients.
Methods: Death counseling developed based on the SPIKES model was provided to 37 family caregivers in a hospice and palliative care unit. Perceptions, preparedness, and anxiety regarding death were assessed with a self-administered structured questionnaire, and participants’ scores before and after counseling were compared using the paired t-test.
Results: Significant changes were found in perceptions, preparedness, and anxiety regarding death after counseling. Compared to before counseling, the scores for perceptions of death (t=-4.90, P＜0.001) and preparedness for death and dying (t=-16.23, P＜0.001) improved, while anxiety (t=3.72, P=0.001) decreased after counseling. Some changes were also found in the types of support that family caregivers needed to prepare for the death of their family members in the hospice care unit.
Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that death counseling could help family caregivers prepare for the death of their loved ones. Hospice and palliative care providers should play a key role in supporting family caregivers of hospice patients by developing strategies for counseling.
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KeyWords
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Counselling, Death, Perception, Anxiety, Hospice care, Family, Caregivers
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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