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Factors Influencing Nurses' Attitudes Toward Terminal Care

간호사의 임종간호 태도에 미치는 영향요인

  • Park, Hyo jin (Department of Nursing, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology) ;
  • Kang, Eun Hee (Department of Nursing, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology)
  • Received : 2020.01.07
  • Accepted : 2020.02.05
  • Published : 2020.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to identify the extent to which nurses' death perceptions, death anxiety, and stress associated with terminal care affects their attitudes toward terminal care. Method : A total of 214 nurses were asked questions about characteristics, death perceptions, death anxiety, stress associated with end-of-life care, and terminal care attitudes, using structured questionnaires. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé's test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression. Results : Factors influencing terminal care attitudes in participants were positive meaning associated with death, respect for life, final education, end-of-life nursing education experiences, stress associated with end-of-life care, death anxiety, and position. These factors explained 38.7% of variance in participants' terminal care attitudes (F=20.18, p<.001). Conclusion : In order for nurses to have a positive attitude toward terminal care, it is necessary to raise positive awareness about death and respect for life, and it is necessary to develop various educational programs and strengthen their capacity through continuous education.

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