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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2020.11.12.439

Factors influencing Preferences for Care near the End-of-life among Undergraduate Nursing Students  

Cheon, Jooyoung (Department of Nursing Science, Sungshin Women's University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.11, no.12, 2020 , pp. 439-449 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to identify factors influencing the preferences for end-of-life (EOL) care among undergraduate nursing students. In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from December 2017 to February 2018. This study included 217 undergraduate nursing students. Factors influencing the preference for 'autonomous physiological decision-making' were the following: education level(by grade), having biomedical education, attitude towards death, and attitude towards life-sustaining treatments (LSTs). Preference for 'decision-making by healthcare professionals' was related to having a religion. Factors influencing the preference for 'spirituality' were education level, having a religion, and academic major satisfaction. Preference for 'pain control' was associated with education level, experience with dying patients, bad self-rated health, attitude towards death, and attitude towards LSTs. The study findings suggest that education regarding LSTs, EOL care, and EOL decision-making in nursing curricula is essential.
Keywords
Nursing students; Terminal care; Death; Life support care; Decision making;
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