Relationship Among Nurses' Knowledge, Attitude Towards Palliative Care and Perception of Death in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Child Health Nursing Research
;
: 257-264, 2016.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-98832
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among knowledge and attitude toward palliative care and perception of death for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses.METHODS:
A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 110 nurses who work in NICUs in South Korea. The participants filled out a questionnaire regarding their knowledge, attitude towards palliative care and perception of death. The attitude scale was divided into 3 subscales comfort level, nurses' role and nurses' involvement with family.RESULTS:
Comfort level regarding attitude towards palliative care was positively correlated with knowledge (r=.220, p=.016) and the perception of death (r=.194, p=.042). Nurses' role showed a positive correlation with perception of death (r=.395, p=.001).CONCLUSION:
NICU nurses' knowledge of palliative care was below standard across the board, implying that there is a definite need for palliative care education for nurses. The education program for palliative care should include a section that focuses on fostering a positive perception of death as well as defining and delineating the role of nurses.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Palliative Care
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Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
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Intensive Care, Neonatal
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Education
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Foster Home Care
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Korea
Limits:
Humans
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Child Health Nursing Research
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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