Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing 2011;13(3):185-195.
간호인력에 대한 노인의 친밀감 연구
김세영, 김계하
A Study of Intimacy in Elders toward Nursing Personnel
Kim, Se Young · Kim, Kye Ha
Abstract
Purpose This study was conducted to examine older adults' expression of intimacy to nursing personnel.
Methods A convenience sample of 176 elders was recruited from older adults with admission experience in
hospitals or medical facilities. The study instrument for self-esteem was 4-point 10 items scale designed by
Rogenberg and translated by Jeon and for loneliness, a 5-point 10-items scale by Russel & Peplau and translated
by Won. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, x2-test, and independent t -test using SPSS 15.0 program.
Results The percentage of older adults with intimacy expression was 72.7%. Also, 76.6% of the group expression
intimacy considered gratitude to be the reason for expressing intimacy. There were no differences found in the
levels of self-esteem and loneliness between the group expressing intimacy and group not-expressing intimacy.
Conclusion The results indicate that older adults' intimacy expression to nursing personnel may not express
sexual desire but express their loneliness or thankfulness. Therefore, nursing personnel should positively accept
the elders’ intimacy expression and develop programs with physical or social contact for older adults.
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