Related Experiment Videos
A pilot study on nurses' attitudes toward perinatal bereavement support: a cluster analysis
Moon Fai Chan1, Suk Hing Chan, Mary Christine Day
1School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China. hsmfchan@inet.polyu.edu.hk
Nurse Education Today
|March 30, 2004
Summary
Nurses in Hong Kong desire more perinatal bereavement training and support. Positive attitudes towards bereavement care correlate with training needs and hospital policy support.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Perinatal Care
- Bereavement Support
Background:
- Nurses' attitudes towards perinatal bereavement care are crucial for sensitive patient support.
- Understanding nurse profiles can inform targeted training and policy development in Hong Kong.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify nurse profiles in a Hong Kong Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OAG) unit.
- To explore relationships between nurses' attitudes towards bereavement support, training needs, and hospital policy.
Main Methods:
- A structured questionnaire was administered to 110 nurses in a Hong Kong public hospital's OAG unit.
- Two-step cluster analysis was used to identify distinct nurse profiles.
Main Results:
- Two nurse clusters were identified: Cluster A (younger, less experienced) and Cluster B (more experienced, trained).
- A significant portion of nurses lacked bereavement-specific training (74.5%).
- Positive attitudes towards bereavement care were strongly correlated with perceived training needs (rs = 0.59) and hospital policy support (rs = 0.60).
Conclusions:
- Hong Kong nurses highlighted a need for enhanced bereavement care knowledge, skills, and support systems.
- Findings suggest improving nursing curricula and hospital policies to better support nurses in perinatal bereavement care.
- Enhanced support can lead to more sensitive care for grieving families in perinatal settings.