Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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Nurse's Conflict Experience toward End-of-life Medical Decision-making

말기의 의료적 의사결정에 관한 임상간호사의 갈등경험

  • Jo, Kae-Hwa (College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu)
  • 조계화 (대구가톨릭대학교 간호대학)
  • Received : 2010.08.20
  • Accepted : 2010.09.16
  • Published : 2010.10.29
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore clinical nurse's reported conflict experience toward end-of-life medical decision making. Methods: Data were collected by in-depth interviews with eight nurses from three different wards of university hospital in D city of Korea. Conventional qualitative analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: Results were three major themes and twelve categories from the analysis. The three major themes were prioritization of treatment, non-disclosure of diagnosis, and hierarchical and power relations. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that shared decision making in end of life among patient, family members, physician, and nurse may contribute to improve end-of-life care performance as well as dignified dying of patient in end of life.

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