Factors Influencing Performance of End-of-life Care by ICU Nurses / 정신간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
;
: 327-337, 2016.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-208211
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was a descriptive research to assess the level of and the relationship of related factors in the performance of end-of-life care by intensive care unit (ICU) nurses.METHODS:
Participants were 238 ICU nurses from university and general hospitals. Data were collected, using structured questionnaires, and collected data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 22.0.RESULTS:
There were significantly positive effects between performance of end-of-life care and end-of-life care attitudes. Performance end-of-life care was negatively associated with end-of-life care stress and obstacles. Factors that significantly influenced ICU nurses' performance of end-of-life were end-of-life care stress, medical team in obstacles related to end-of-life care, and end-of-life care attitudes, which explained about 53% of the variance in the performance of end-of-life care.CONCLUSION:
Findings indicate that hospital organizations should carry out stress management and counseling programs in order to lower ICU nurses' end-of-life care stress, and to enhance end-of-life care attitudes. In addition, concern needs to be given to the medical team which was one of the obstacles to end-of-life care. It is also necessary to decrease the heavy workload and increase the communication with medical workers.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Terminal Care
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Counseling
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Hospitals, General
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Intensive Care Units
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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