Relationship Among Nurses' Knowledge, Attitude Towards Palliative Care and Perception of Death in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Child Health Nursing Research
; : 257-264, 2016.
Article
en Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among knowledge and attitude toward palliative care and perception of death for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 110 nurses who work in NICUs in South Korea. The participants filled out a questionnaire regarding their knowledge, attitude towards palliative care and perception of death. The attitude scale was divided into 3 subscales: comfort level, nurses' role and nurses' involvement with family. RESULTS: Comfort level regarding attitude towards palliative care was positively correlated with knowledge (r=.220, p=.016) and the perception of death (r=.194, p=.042). Nurses' role showed a positive correlation with perception of death (r=.395, p=.001). CONCLUSION: NICU nurses' knowledge of palliative care was below standard across the board, implying that there is a definite need for palliative care education for nurses. The education program for palliative care should include a section that focuses on fostering a positive perception of death as well as defining and delineating the role of nurses.
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Asunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Neonatal
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Cuidado Intensivo Neonatal
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Educación
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Cuidados en el Hogar de Adopción
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Corea (Geográfico)
Límite:
Humans
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Child Health Nursing Research
Año:
2016
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Article