Emergency Department nurses' cognition on palliative care: a qualitative study
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20211114-05110
- VernacularTitle:急诊护理人员对实施缓和医疗照护认知的质性研究
- Author:
Shuya LI
1
;
Pengxia SUN
;
Shaowen HU
;
Yan SHI
;
Fan LI
Author Information
1. 中国医学科学院北京协和医学院，北京协和医院急诊科，疑难重症及罕见病国家重点实验室，北京 100730
- Keywords:
Nursing staff;
Emergency Department;
Palliative care;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2022;28(26):3535-3539
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To understand the cognition and attitudes of Emergency Department nurses towards palliative care, and to explore the factors that hinder or promote the development of palliative care in the Emergency Department, so as to provide basic data for emergency palliative care.Methods:From March to June 2021, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 nurses in the Emergency Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital using the purposeful sampling. The interview data were organized and analyzed using Colaizzi's 7-step analysis method.Results:A total of three themes were induced. The themes were that Emergency Department patients and their families were often caught in decision-making dilemmas, and Emergency Department nurses had a high degree of acceptance of palliative care, but there were barriers to implementation in the Emergency Department, and the implementation methods of emergency palliative care needed to be further explored, and Emergency Department nurses were willing to participate in palliative care training.Conclusions:Emergency palliative care needs to consider the characteristics of the Emergency Department work environment and explore appropriate implementation methods. Training related to palliative care can be increased, the palliative care literacy of Emergency Department nurses can be improved, so as to provide effective support for life-limited patients and their families.
