Korean J Hosp Palliat Care.
2010 Mar;13(1):41-49.
The Preference for Care Near the End of Life of Korean Nurses
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- 1Department of Social Welfare, Chungju National University, Chungju, Korea.
- 2Department of Nursing, Changwon National University, Changwon, Korea. ddoriru@gmail.com
- 3Department of Nursing, Sangji University, Wonju, Korea.
- 4Department of Nursing, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
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. s
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.
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