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Jo, Lee, and Lee: Development and Application of Online Education on Death
Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2007; 37(4): 442-452.

Published online: 28 March 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2007.37.4.442

Development and Application of Online Education on Death

Kae Hwa Jo1, Hyun Ji Lee2, Yun Ju Lee3

1Professor, Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea.

2Department of Social Welfare, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea.

3Department of Education, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Jo, Kae Hwa. jokw@cu.ac.kr

Copyright © 2007 Korean Society of Nursing Science

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to develop an online education on death, ‘successful life, and beautiful death’ for university students and to evaluate students' changes regarding perception of self and death.

Method

A quasi-experimental design was used with one experimental group pre-post test. Subjects were 154 students who enrolled for online education about death for 16 weeks. SPSS/WIN 12 was used for analyzing data.

Result

The results of the study clearly indicated this class had positive effects on students' perception of death-related concepts, attitudes toward death, and self-concept, showing statistically significant higher scores in post-tests than in pre-tests. In addition, the result of class evaluations showed a positive response,

Conclusion

Findings suggested that this online education about death was effective to change students' perceptions of death related knowledge, attitude toward death, and self-concept. Recommendations for further studies were provided.

Keywords: Student, Death, Attitude, Education, Self concept

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