Factors Influencing Attitude Toward Advance Directive in Nursing Students
10.5977/jkasne.2019.25.2.227
- Author:
Hee Jung KIM
1
Author Information
1. Professor, College of Nursing, Daegu Catholic University, Korea. cholong98@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Advance directives;
Knowledge;
Attitude;
Death;
Bioethics
- MeSH:
Advance Directives;
Bioethics;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Education;
Humans;
Intention;
Nursing;
Students, Nursing;
Writing
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2019;25(2):227-237
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify nursing students’ knowledge and attitude toward advance directives and factors influencing the attitude. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey design was used and 196 nursing students participated in the study. Data were collected from July 1 to August 30, 2018 using a structured questionnaire which included biomedical ethics, awareness of good death, knowledge and attitude toward advance directives. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 25.0 program with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, correlation, and multiple regression. RESULTS: The mean score of biomedical ethics, awareness of good death, knowledge and attitude toward advance directives were 2.88±0.59, 3.18±0.48, 7.68±31.32, 31.00±3.09. Factors influencing the attitude toward advance directives were awareness of good death (β=.28, p<.001), intention of writing their advance directives (β=.19, p=.006), the knowledge related to advance directives (β=.15, p=.029). A total of 14% of attitude toward advance directives was explained by awareness of good death, the knowledge related to advance directives, and ntention of writing their advance directives. CONCLUSION: The findings of the study indicate that it is necessary to provide a systemic education program regarding advance directives for nursing students in order to provide knowledge related to advance directives and to help them establish positive attitudes toward advance directives.
