Nurses' Perceptions Regarding Sign & Symptom Management in End of Life Care in Nursing Homes.
- Author:
Se Hyun LIM
1
;
Sung Ok CHANG
;
Mi So KIM
Author Information
1. Graduate School, Korea University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Death;
Nurses
- MeSH:
Humans;
Nursing Homes;
Republic of Korea;
Societies, Nursing;
Terminal Care
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2010;17(2):209-219
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: The phenomenon related to sign & symptom management for end of life of the patients is of interest to researchers in nursing society today. This study was conducted to clarify and to conceptualize the factors of sign & symptom management in end of life care though nurses' perceptions on this phenomena. METHODS: The qualitative study method was used to explore the experienced nurses' perceptions related to sign & symptom management in end of life care. It included a field study carried out in South Korea using in-depth interviews with 30 experienced nurses from three nursing home facilities. RESULTS: This study identified the following categories related to end of life care with sub-categories for each category: (1) nurses' modes in identifying the signs related to patients' end of life, (2) nurses' perceived directions on patients' end of life care, (3) nurses' perceived strategies in end of life care and (4) nurses' perceived barriers in end of life care. CONCLUSION: Through this study, characteristics of the way nurses' provide for patients' end of life care are identified, along with how nursing decisions are made to manage the sign & symptom indicating patients' end of life.
