Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
The Korean Society for Medical Ethics
Article

일 대학병원 간호사의 생명의료윤리(biomedical ethics)적 가치관

김은희1,*, 이은주2, 홍성정3
Eun Hee Kim1,*, Eun-joo Lee2, Sung Jung Hong3
1경북대학교 간호대학 간호학과 강사
2경북대학교 간호대학 간호학과 부교수
3경북대학교 간호대학 간호학과 박사과정
1Part-time instructor, College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University
2Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University
3Doctoral student, College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University
*교신저자 : 김은희. 경북대학교 간호대학 간호학과. 053-421-2758. kkkeh35@hanmail.net

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Received: Jul 20, 2010; Accepted: Sep 03, 2010

Published Online: Sep 30, 2010

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to identify the bioethical attitude of nurses working in a tertiary hospital. Data were collected from 208 nurses who agreed to participate in the study and analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and Scheffé test, and pearson’s correlation. Mean score of bioethical attitude of the subjects was 2.88±0.23 and slightly took up for the position of deontology. Especially, in the areas of right to life fetus, organ transplantation, right to life newborn, artificial insemination, artificial abortion, and euthanasia were more took up for the position of deontology than brain death and human biotechnology. Those who were older,moderate economic level, firm ethical attitudes, the intent to attend class on biomedical ethics, and the possibility of increasing ethical problems according to the development of the life science took up for more deontological position than those who were not. In addition, in the areas of right to life fetus, prenatal diagnosis of fetus, right to life newborn, euthanasia, artificial insemination,organ transplantation, human biotechnology, brain death, and artificial abortion were all significantly correlated each other.

Keywords: 생명의료윤리; 의무론; 공리주의; 임상간호사
Keywords: Biomedical Ethic; Deontology; Utilitarianism; Clinical nurses