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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2020.10.12.226

Factors Influencing Attitude toward Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Tratment among Nursing Students  

Yang, Seung-Ae (Department of Nursing, Sungshin University)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.10, no.12, 2020 , pp. 226-235 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to identify the integral factors influencing the attitudes of nursing students toward withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments. Methods: 139 nursing students were selected from the school of nursing of a single university. Questionnaires were used as measurement tools to measure their good death recognition, attitude towards death & towards withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. The degree of good death recognition, attitude towards death & towards withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Correlation between variables was analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and factors influencing the attitude towards withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment using multiple linear regression. Results: Attitude towards withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment was significantly positively correlated with good death recognition(r=.312, p=.000). As a result of multiple linear regression, good death recognition significantly influenced (β=.312, p=.000), accounting for 8.5% of the variance in attitude towards withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. Conclusions: The results from this study can be contribute to develop educational programs to foster positive attitudes towards withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment.
Keywords
Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment; Good Death; Death; Attitude; Nursing Student;
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