The Impact of Nurses' Attitude toward Dignified Death and Moral Sensitivity on Their End-of-Life Care Performance.
10.14475/kjhpc.2013.16.4.223
- Author:
Kae Hwa JO
1
;
Yeon Ja KIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. jokw@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Terminal care;
Attitude;
Death;
Nurses
- MeSH:
Education;
Hospitals, University;
Korea;
Terminal Care
- From:Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
2013;16(4):223-231
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to explore how nurses' attitude toward dignified death and moral sensitivity affect their end-of-life care performance. METHODS: Study participants were 172 nurses who work at university hospitals in a metropolitan city in Korea. Data were collected from June 20 through August 13, 2012 using the Dignified Death Scale, Moral Sensitivity Scale, and End-of-Life Care Performance Scale. Data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 19.0 program. RESULTS: Factors affecting nurses' end-of-life care performance included moral sensitivity, dignified death and education level. CONCLUSION: Moral sensitivity, dignified death and education level should be considered when developing an educational program for nurses' end-of-life care performance.
