중환자 간호사의 호스피스·완화의료에 대한 태도와 이에 영향을 미치는 요인

Abstract

Purpose: The study purpose was to describe critical care nurses attitudes toward hospice and palliative care and their related factors. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 175 critical care nurses who worked at a general hospital in Seoul participated via self-report survey. The Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying

Scale was used to measure their attitudes, and a palliative care quiz for nursing was used to measure their knowledge about hospice and palliative care. Results: Education level, duration of nursing employment, duration of critical care nursing employment, and knowledge about hospice and palliative care were significantly associated with

nurses attitudes. In the multiple regression analysis, education level, and duration of nursing employment were significant predictors of nurses attitudes. Conclusion: These findings suggest that education programs to improve nurses knowledge about hospice and palliative care should be developed. These will help critical care nurses obtain a positive attitude toward hospice and palliative care.