J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2022 Dec;28(3):289-298. 10.22650/JKCNR.2022.28.3.289.

The Relationship of Role Perception of Life-Sustaining Treatment and Good Death Perception with Nursing Stress on Life-Sustaining Treatment in General Hospital Nurses

• Kim SH
• Jung MS
• Jang M

• KMID: 2537794
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2022.28.3.289

Abstract

Purpose
Nursing stress on life-sustaining treatment of nurses is a significant contributing factor to nursing care performance and patient care outcomes. We need to investigate the factors associated with nursing stress on life-sustaining treatment in hospital settings. The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine the relationship of role perception of life-sustaining treatment and good death perception with nursing stress on life-sustaining treatment among nurses in hospital settings.
Methods
Using a cross-sectional study design, we recruited nurses at a hospital located in a metropolitan city in Korea. The nurses completed structured questionnaire questions which were composed of well-validated questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and hierarchical multiple regression model were utilized for data analysis.
Results
A total of 205 nurses participated in the study (female 93.2%; aged 20~29 years 63.0%; single status 78.5%). In the hierarchical multiple regression model, there was a significant positive relationship between role perception of life-sustaining treatment and nursing stress on life-sustaining treatment (β=.27, p<.001). Higher education level and working at a ward setting were also significantly related to nursing stress on life-sustaining treatment (β=.13, p<.046 for education level; β=.22, p=.001 for work setting). However, there was no relationship between good death perception and nursing stress on life-sustaining treatment.
Conclusion
Education programs to reduce nursing stress on life-sustaining treatment are needed to develop for nurses who have higher role perception of life-sustaining treatment with higher education level working at ward settings in hospitals.

Keyword

Nurses; Stress; Role; Death; Life Support Care