Nurses' Perception and Performance of End-of-Life Care in a Tertiary Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to identify levels of perception and performance of end-of-life care among nurses and to investigate correlations between perception and performance.

Methods

This cross-sectional descriptive survey included 321 nurses from a tertiary hospital in Seoul, Korea. The participants had at least 6 months of work experience and had been involved in end-of-life care at least once, in either ward or intensive care unit settings. A structured questionnaire was utilized to assess their perception and performance of end-of-life care.

Results

The mean score for perception of end-of-life care was 3.23±0.34, while the score for performance of end-of-life care was 3.08±0.34. There was a significant positive correlation between nurses' perception of end-of-life

SUBMITTER: Jung SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10542992 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature