Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Ambiguity in Communication with Patients and Families, Emotional Coping Strategies and Attitudes Towards End-Of-Life Care in General Wards
- VernacularTitle:一般病棟に勤務する看護師の患者・家族とのコミュニケーションにおける曖昧さへの態度および感情対処傾向と終末期ケアへの態度との関連
- Author:
Chikako SUZUKI
1
;
Midori FURUSE
2
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- Keywords: attitudes towards ambiguity; emotional coping strategies; attitudes towards end-of-life care; nurse; general ward
- From:Palliative Care Research 2023;18(1):79-87
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: Purpose: We clarified the relationship between attitudes towards ambiguity in nurses’ communication with patients and families, emotional coping strategies and attitudes towards end-of-life care among nurses in general wards. Methods: Requests for participation in a survey were sent to nurses working in general wards with 3 or more years of work experience. The survey was in the form of an online self-administered questionnaire. Results: The responses of the 239 nurses who answered the survey were subject to analysis. Among nurses’ attitudes towards ambiguity, the highest scores were for “control of ambiguity” followed by “enjoyment of ambiguity.” Among emotional coping strategies, the highest scores were for “regulating both patients’ and one’s own emotions.” “Positive attitudes toward caring for dying persons” was most significantly associated with “enjoyment of ambiguity.” “Recognition of caring for the pivot dying persons and his families” was most significantly associated with “regulating both patients’ and one’s own emotions.” Conclusion: The results suggest that nurses working in general wards may need to foster attitudes towards “enjoyment of ambiguity” in communication with patients and families, and also coping abilities “regulating both patients’ and one’s own emotions”, so that they can enhance the attitude toward end-of-life care.
