Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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Comparison of Spiritual Well-being and Quality of Life between Hospice Patients and Nonhospice Patients

호스피스 환자와 비호스피스 환자의 영적 안녕과 삶의 질

  • Lee, Hae-Sook (Division of Nursing, Fatima Hospital) ;
  • Doh, Bok-Num (Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • 이해숙 (대구 파티마병원 간호부 간호팀) ;
  • 도복늠 (경북대학교 의과대학)
  • Received : 2002.11.01
  • Accepted : 2003.05.28
  • Published : 2003.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to find out the effects of hospice care by evaluating the spiritual well-being and quality of life in the hospice and nonhospice patients. Method: The research design was composed of descriptive study. The data were collected using the questionnaire with interview from 30 hospice patients at three hospice institutes and 30 nonhospice patients at two general hospitals. The tools used for this study were 14-item questionnaire regarding general characteristics, a revised Spiritual Well-being Survey(Paloutzion and Ellision, 1982) and 22-item of revised Mcgill Quality of Life questionnaire. Result: The spiritual well-being of the hospice patients was higher than that of nonhospice patients(F=5.52, p=0.023). The global quality of life of the hospice patients was higher than that of nonhospice patients(F=8.84, p=0.004). There was a significant positive correlation between spiritual well-being and quality of life of the hospice patients and non hospice patients. Conclusion: The hospice care effects on spiritual well-being and quality of life of the terminal cancer patients.

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