Citation

Kim E. Death Stud. 2019; 43(5): 343-350.

Affiliation

School of Counseling, Welfare and Policy , Kwangwoon University , Nowon-gu , Seoul , Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2018.1478471

PMID

29924691

Abstract

This qualitative study explored the perception of good and bad death among 15 social workers serving in elderly care facilities in Korea. A good death involved dying peacefully without much suffering, dying with family members present, death following a good life, and believing in a better afterlife. A bad death involved burdening children in the dying process, dying after extensive illness, dying isolated from family, and death from suicide. To ensure a good death and avoid a bad death for elders, social workers are encouraged to closely engage with not only elders but also their families.

Language: en