Knowledge, Experience, and Attitudes of Nurses at Long-Term Care Hospitals regarding Advance Directives.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to promote awareness of the need for advance directives (ADs) and to provide baseline data for the development of a nurse training program about ADs.

Methods

Nurses at eight long-term care hospitals in Busan and South Gyeongsang Province (N=143) were recruited using the random sampling method from December 2018 to January 2019. Data were obtained using a structured self-reported questionnaire to assess their knowledge, experience, and attitudes regarding ADs. Data were analyzed in SPSS 22.0 using descriptive statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance, the Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression analysis.

Results

The mean scores were 7.79±1.39 points for knowledge, 1.92±2.00 points for ex

SUBMITTER: Park GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10179997 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature