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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2015.13.12.347

Nurses' Spirituality and Attitude toward Terminal Care in Geriatric Hospital  

Lee, Keum-Jae (Dept. of Nursing, Gachon University)
Park, Yeon-Suk (Dept. of Nursing, Kongju National University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.13, no.12, 2015 , pp. 347-357 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between nurses' spirituality and attitude toward terminal and to provide basic data for enhancement of the quality of terminal care in geriatric hospitals. Data analysis was done with SPSS/WIN 18.0 program and included t-test, ANOVA, scheffe test, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient. Results: The subjects' spirituality was significantly correlated with attitude toward terminal care in geriatric hospital. Conclusion: This study suggests the need for nursing education program and development of a variety of intervention strategies to help them to achieve a positive attitude toward terminal care in terms of geriatric hospital by familiarizing themselves with the concept of spirituality.
Keywords
Spirituality; Terminal care; Nurses; Fusion; Compound;
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