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http://dx.doi.org/10.14408/KJEMS.2015.19.2.071

Paramedic students' awareness and attitude toward a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order and death  

Choi, Bo-Ram (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Woosong University)
Kim, Dong-Ok (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Woosong University)
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The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services / v.19, no.2, 2015 , pp. 71-82 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate paramedic students' awareness and attitude toward a do not resuscitate (DNR) order and death. Methods: This research was conducted among 421 students from the Department of Emergency Medical Technology in a 4-year college located in the Chungcheong and Daejeon districts, from May 14 to 22, 2014. Data were analyzed by using IBM SPSS 21.0. Results: The mean level of attitude toward death was 2.17. The paramedic students with clinical experience showed a positive attitude toward death, of whom 72.0% answered that a DNR order is necessary. The mean level of attitude toward DNR was 2.88. The paramedic students with clinical experience showed a positive attitude toward a DNR order. They indicated that sanctity of life should be respected rather than extending ineffective treatment and that patients' decisions on DNR should be respected. The students who had more knowledge about DNR and felt the necessity of DNR had a positive attitude about death and DNR. Conclusion: Paramedic students need systematic education for proper recognition and values establishment about death and DNR.
Keywords
Death; Do-not-resuscitate order; Paramedic student;
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