Study on expectation of good death in ordinary patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2011.34.022
- VernacularTitle:普通门诊患者对优逝期望的调查
- Author:
Qiao-Ling LI
1
;
Tie-Ying ZENG
Author Information
1. 华中科技大学同济医学院附属同济医院
- Keywords:
Hospice care;
Good death;
Expectation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2011;17(34):4147-4149
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand the expectation of good death in ordinary patients with a view to provide a research basis for the hospice.Methods 190 outpatients were surveyed with good death scale.Results On the core items,the patients gave the highest score to “good relationship with family(4.18 ±0.69)”,followed by “physical and cognitive control(4.15 ±0.72)”,“preparation for death(4.13 ±0.70)”placed the third,“dying in a favorite place(3.98 ±0.85)”,“physical and psychological comfort(3.84 ± 1.00)” placed the fourth and fifth in sequence,however “life completion(3.77 ± 0.91)” scored the lowest.Conclusions A good hospice care needs to help patients access to family support,meet the person who want to meet,maintain independence and self-care,and respect for their value.