J Korean Acad Nurs.
2007 Oct;37(6):823-834.
Types of Nurse's Attitudes Toward the Aging Process: A Q-Methodological Approach
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- 1Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea. jokw@cu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
- PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze types of nurse's attitudes toward the aging process. METHODS: A Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. Thirty-four selected Q-statements from each of 38 subjects were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9 point scale. The collected data was analyzed using a QUANL PC program. RESULTS: Five types of attitudes towards the aging process from research subjects in Korean nurses were identified. Type I is a positive acceptance type, Type II is a negative acceptance type, Type III is a passive coping type, Type IV is an active coping type, and Type V is an ambiguous acceptance type. CONCLUSION: The results of the study indicate that different approaches of educational programs for elderly care are recommended based on the five types of nurse's attitude toward the aging process.
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