澳门长者面对死亡焦虑的现状调查  

Analysis on Death Anxiety of the Elderly in Macao

作　　者：周嘉琪 朱明霞[1] 伍慧儿 CHAO Kakei ZHU Mingxia NG Waii(Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macao, Macao, Chin)

机构地区：[1]澳门镜湖护理学院

出　　处：《中国医学伦理学》2017年第9期1125-1129,共5页Chinese Medical Ethics

摘　　要：目的了解澳门长者的死亡焦虑状况,识别相关因素及死亡焦虑内容。方法以横断面描述性调查,采用死亡焦虑问卷,由访问员在7所长者服务机构对长者进行问卷调查。结果收回有效问卷400份,澳门长者目前的死亡焦虑处于较低水平(4.38±3.20)。性别、年龄与自觉健康状况与死亡焦虑有显著相关(P<0.05)。大部分(83.7%)长者不害怕死亡,但对死亡过程产生的身体痛苦有所恐惧(61.8%)。结论面对死亡澳门长者处于较开放与正向的态度,有利于进一步探讨长者对死亡的焦虑应对方式及接纳死亡的准备。Objective： To explore the death anxiety of the elderly in Macao and identify the relevant factors and the content of death anxiety. Methods： A descriptive cross - sectional study was conducted and the Chinese Version of Templer＇ s Death Anxiety Scale （CTDAS） was used to investigate 400 old people in seven elderly centers by trained investigators. Results： Totally 400 questionnaires were returned and the death anxiety in Macao elderly was at a relatively low level （4.38 ± 3.20）. Gender, age, and perceived health status were related to death anxiety （P 〈0.05）. The majority of Macao elderly were not afraid of death （83.7%） but were anxious about the pains and sufferings in the dying process （61.8%）. Conclusion： The elderly in Macao are open and positive towards death, which is conducive to further exploring the coping style of death anxiety and the preparation for their own death.

关 键 词：死亡焦虑 长者 死亡 

分 类 号：R-02[医药卫生]