Analysis of the current status and influencing factors of attitudes and competence in hospice care among nursing interns
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2026.05.15
- VernacularTitle:实习护生安宁疗护态度与能力现状及影响因素分析
- Author:
Shipeng SUN
1
;
Yan JIA
2
;
Wei ZHAO
2
;
Rong WANG
2
;
Xin GAO
2
Author Information
1. Outpatient Department， the 989th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People’s Liberation Army， Luoyang 471000， China
2. Department of Nursing， Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital/the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital， Medical School of Nanjing University， Suzhou 215000， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nursing intern;
hospice care;
attitude;
competence
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2026;39(5):663-668
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the attitudes and competence of nursing interns toward hospice care， analyze the key factors influencing their performance， and provide targeted improvement suggestions to enhance their comprehensive quality. MethodsA total of 273 undergraduate nursing interns were investigated. General demographic data were collected， and the Chinese version of the Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying Scale， Form B （FATCOD-B） and the Hospice Care Competency Assessment Questionnaire were administered to evaluate their attitudes and competence in hospice care. A total of 270 valid questionnaires were recovered. Multiple linear regression was performed to analyze the influencing factors of hospice care attitudes and competence among nursing interns. ResultsThe total score of hospice care attitudes was （76.04±12.18） among these 270 nursing interns. Having cared for critically ill patients， receiving hospice care-related education， and experiencing the loss of relatives or friends in the past year were positive influencing factors for their hospice care attitudes， whereas avoidance of talking about death was a negative influencing factor. The total score of hospice care competence was （42.75±4.68）. Having cared for critically ill patients and receiving hospice care-related education represented positive influencing factors for their hospice care competence. ConclusionThe hospice care attitudes and competence of nursing interns are all at moderate levels. It is necessary to strengthen education and training on hospice care for nursing interns， improve the ability of nurses， and provide assistance for the development of hospice care.
