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姑息治疗护士对临终医疗救助态度的调查:探索性横向研究
Author(s) -
Freeman Laurie A.,
Pfaff Kathryn A.,
Kopchek Lauren,
Liebman Jordyn
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/jan.14252
Subject(s) - palliative care , nursing , cross sectional study , exploratory research , social support , medicine , psychology , family medicine , social psychology , pathology , sociology , anthropology
Aim To investigate palliative care nurse attitudes towards medical assistance in dying. Design An exploratory cross‐sectional study design. Methods A mailed letter recruited participants with data collection occurring on a secure online survey platform between November 2017‐February 2018. Data analyses included descriptive and bivariate statistics and stepwise linear regression. Results Palliative care nurse attitudes towards medical assistance in dying were explained by perceived expertise in the social domain of palliative care, personal importance of religion/faith, professional importance of religion/faith, and nursing designation. Conclusion This study reveals the perceived importance of religion, versus religious affiliation alone, as significant in influencing provider attitudes towards assisted dying. Further research is needed to understand differences in attitudes between Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses and how the social domain of palliative care influences nurse attitude. Impact Organizations must prioritize nursing input, encourage open interprofessional dialogue and provide support for ethical decision‐making, practice decisions, and conscientious objection surrounding medical assistance in dying. Longitudinal nursing studies are needed to understand the impact of legislation on quality and person‐centred end‐of‐life care and the emotional well‐being/retention of palliative care nurses.