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Variations among nurses in behavioral intentions toward the dying.

N L Waltman, L Zimmerman

    The Hospice Journal
    |January 1, 1991
    PubMed
    Summary

    Nurses intend to provide general care and open communication to the dying but often do not offer continuing support to bereaved families. This highlights unmet needs in end-of-life care and varying nurse training requirements.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing
    • Palliative Care
    • End-of-Life Care

    Background:

    • Nurses play a crucial role in providing care to terminally ill patients.
    • Understanding nurses' attitudes and behaviors towards the dying is essential for improving end-of-life care.
    • Existing research may not fully capture the nuances of nurses' intentions and their relationship with personal characteristics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe registered nurses' behavioral intentions concerning care for dying patients.
    • To investigate the relationship between nurses' characteristics and their intentions toward caring for the dying.
    • To identify potential gaps in continuing care for bereaved family members.

    Main Methods:

    • A questionnaire survey was administered to 372 registered nurses.
    • The survey included items on behavioral intentions and nurse characteristics.
    • Data were collected from nurses across various healthcare settings in a midwestern state.

    Main Results:

    • Nurses reported high intentions for general nursing care and open communication with dying patients.
    • Nurses showed low intentions for providing continuing care to bereaved family members.
    • Significant variations in approaches to end-of-life care and learning needs were observed among different nurse groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Current healthcare settings may not adequately address the continuing care needs of bereaved families by nurses.
    • Nurses' differing characteristics influence their approaches to end-of-life care and their educational requirements.
    • There is a need for enhanced training and support for nurses in providing comprehensive end-of-life and bereavement care.

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