Korean J Hosp Palliat Care.
2013 Dec;16(4):223-231. 10.14475/kjhpc.2013.16.4.223.
The Impact of Nurses' Attitude toward Dignified Death and Moral Sensitivity on Their End-of-Life Care Performance
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- 1College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. jokw@cu.ac.kr
- 2College of Nursing, Taegu Science University, Daegu, Korea.
- KMID: 2305296
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14475/kjhpc.2013.16.4.223
Abstract
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This study was conducted to explore how nurses' attitude toward dignified death and moral sensitivity affect their end-of-life care performance.
METHODS
Study participants were 172 nurses who work at university hospitals in a metropolitan city in Korea. Data were collected from June 20 through August 13, 2012 using the Dignified Death Scale, Moral Sensitivity Scale, and End-of-Life Care Performance Scale. Data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 19.0 program.
RESULTS
Factors affecting nurses' end-of-life care performance included moral sensitivity, dignified death and education level.
CONCLUSION
Moral sensitivity, dignified death and education level should be considered when developing an educational program for nurses' end-of-life care performance.
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