Ethical Attitudes according to Education and Clinical Experience of Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) / 한국호스피스완화의료학회지
Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
;
: 208-218, 2015.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-76660
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Although a Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order is widely in use, it is one of the challenging issues in end-of-life care. This study was conducted to investigate attitudes toward DNR according to education and clinical experience.METHODS:
Data were collected using a structured questionnaire comprising 30 items in a tertiary hospital in Seoul, Korea.RESULTS:
Participants were 238 nurses and 72 physicians. Most participants (99%) agreed to the necessity of DNR for reasons such as dignified death (52%), irreversible medical condition (23%) and patients' autonomy in decision making (19%). Among all, 33% participants had received education about DNR and 87% had DNR experience. According to participants' clinical DNR experience, their attitudes toward DNR significantly differed in terms of the necessity of DNR, timing of the DNR consent and post-DNR treatments including antibiotics. However, when participants were grouped by the level of DNR education, no significant difference was observed except in the timing of the DNR consent.CONCLUSION:
This study suggests that the attitudes toward DNR were more affected by clinical experience of DNR rather than education. Therefore, DNR education programs should involve clinical settings.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Professional Practice
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Resuscitation Orders
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Decision Making
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Education
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Tertiary Care Centers
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Seoul
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Korea
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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