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The Preference for Care Near the End of Life of Korean Nurses  

Kim, Hyun-Sook (Department of Social Welfare, Chungju National University)
Kim, Shin-Mi (Department of Nursing, Changwon National University)
Yu, Su-Jeong (Department of Nursing, Sangji University)
Kim, Moung-Ok (Department of Nursing, Chungbuk National University Hospital)
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Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care / v.13, no.1, 2010 , pp. 41-49 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was performed to explore the preference for care near the end-of-life of nurses who had been working in an acute hospital. Methods: Data were collected by using PCEOL-K which was originally developed in U.S. and standardized into Korean version. Two hundred nurses from one acute hospital who agreed to participate in the study filled out questionnaires and 177 questionnaires were analyzed for the study results. Results: Relatively positive preference toward spirituality and pain control and negative preference toward decision making by health care professional were uncovered. Conclusion: Nurses consider patient's autonomy, pain control and spirituality as important factors at the end-of-life care. Further studies regarding the preference for the care near the end-of-life of diverse groups such as patients, doctors, and family members are called for.
Keywords
Advance care planning; Nurses; Patient preference;
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