Nursing Students' Knowledge, Attitudes to Advance Medical Directives and Ethics Values
10.11111/jkana.2019.25.4.282
- Author:
Hyun Ju LEE
1
;
Jae Hyun HA
;
Jungmi YUN
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Catholic University of Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Advance directives;
Attitudes;
Ethics;
Knowledge;
Nursing students
- MeSH:
Advance Directives;
Education;
Ethics;
Humans;
Nursing;
Students, Nursing
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2019;25(4):282-291
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships among nursing students' knowledge, attitudes to advance medical directives and ethics values. METHODS: The study was a cross-sectional and descriptive survey, carried out with 232 students from two schools of nursing, one located in B and C city. Student nurses' knowledge, attitudes for advance medical directives and ethics values were measured using structured self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using t-test or one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients. RESULTS: The scores for knowledge, attitudes for medical advance directives were 7.18 and 3.07, and for ethics values, 3.47. Nursing students' knowledge and attitude showed a significant difference depending on grade. Nursing students' ethics values showed significant differences depending on whether a study on ethics had been completed. A positive correlation was observed between nursing students' knowledge, attitudes for advance medical directives and ethics values. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that basic data for the development of an effective education program on ethics is important in establishing a positive attitude toward advance medical directives and the appropriate ethical values in student nurses.
