Family evaluation about caring the body of deceased patient by nurses in Japanese inpatient hospices
10.2512/jspm.10.101
- VernacularTitle:ホスピス・緩和ケア病棟におけるご遺体へのケアに関する遺族の評価と評価に関する要因
- Author:
Michiharu Yamawaki
;
Tatsuya Morita
;
Emi Kiyohara
;
Megumi Shimizu
;
Satoru Tsuneto
;
Yasuo Shima
;
Mitsunori Miyashita
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
caring the body of deceased patient;
postmortem care;
end-of-life care;
family care
- From:Palliative Care Research
2015;10(2):101-107
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Objectives: Primary aim of this study was to clarify the family evaluation about caring the body of the deceased patient by nurses at Japanese inpatient hospices and palliative care unit. Method: A mail survey was performed on 958 bereaved family members of 103 palliative care units in July, 2010. Result: A total of 597 family members replied（62％）. As a whole, 441（74％）families reported that they were satisfied with the way caring the body of the deceased patient by nurses. A multivariate analysis revealed three factors were significantly associated with the levels of satisfaction:the patient face became peaceful and calm, and nurses treated the patient in the same way before died, and patient age was over 70 years old. Conclusion: Making patient face peaceful and calm, and treating the patient in the same way before died is important in caring the body of the deceased.
