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Citation

Chung BY, Cho YH. Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care 2017; 100-110.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017)

DOI

10.14475/kjhpc.2017.20.2.100

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

PURPOSE: We explored Koreans' perception of the meaning of death with dignity that Korean people.

METHODS: A phenomenological research methodology was applied. A total of 13 participants were sampled based on their age and gender. Participants were interviewed in depth from September 2015 through February 2016. Colaizzi's phenomenological analysis method was used for data analysis. To establish the validity of the study, we evaluated its realistic value, applicability, consistency and neutrality of the qualitative evaluation criteria of Lincoln and Guba.

RESULTS: Koreans' perception of death with dignity was structured as 19 themes, nine theme clusters and four categories. The four categories were "comfortable death", "good death", "resolving problems before death", and "death with good reputation". The theme clusters were "death without pain", "death submitting to one's fate", "death that is not ugly", "leaving good memories to others", "dying in a way we want", "death after proper settling of things", "dealing with chronic resentment before death", "death after living a good life", and "death with recognition".

CONCLUSION: For Koreans, death with dignity meant not burdening others, settling things right and leaving good memories to their families and friends. Such perceptions can be applied to hospice care for terminally ill patients.


Language: ko

Keywords

Death; Hospices; Right to die

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