Factors Influencing End-of-Life Care Stress among Nurses in a Superior General Hospital
10.5807/kjohn.2024.33.4.191
- Author:
So-Yeon JEONG
1
;
Minju KIM
Author Information
1. Graduate Student, Graduate school, Dong-A University ‧ Staff Nurse, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Articles
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2024;33(4):191-199
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study aimed to identify the effects of end-of-life care competencies, death anxiety, and social support on stress among nurses at a superior general hospital.
Methods:The participants were 198 nurses who had experience providing end-of-life care at a superior general hospital in city B. Data were collected between March 15, 2024, and April 14, 2024. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 27 program for frequency, average, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis.
Results:Factors influencing end-of-life care stress were death anxiety (β=.38, p<.001), age (21~25 years, β=-.23, p=.036), and religion (β=.23, p=.017), with an explanatory power of 20.1% (F=9.26, p<.001). Social support did not significantly affects end-of-life stress.
Conclusion:Death anxiety, age, and religion significantly affected nurses’ stress experiences during end-of-life care. The findings suggest that tailored education, emotional support, and organizational strategies addressing nurses' age and experience and balancing personal beliefs with professional duties are essential for reducing end-of-life stress. These results can inform strategies for improving the quality of end-of-life care and enhance nurses' well-being.
