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김지선 ( Kim Ji-Seon ) - 한림대학교 성심병원
문성미 ( Moon Seong-Mi ) - 울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과
남경아 ( Nam Kyung-A ) - 한림대학교 간호학부
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of current study was to investigate nurses and physicians’ attitudes towards withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (LST) and knowledge about withdrawal of LST guideline by Korean Medical Association.
Methods: Data were collected from 345 nurses and 88 physicians using a self-report questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test or χ2 test.
Results: Participants’ attitudes towards withdrawal of LST were positive and there was no significant difference between nurses and physicians. Nurses’ knowledge of the guideline for withdrawal of LST was significantly higher than that of physicians, whereas physicians’ knowledge of the purpose of the guideline was significantly higher than that of nurses.
Conclusions: Nurses and physicians' knowledge of and attitudes toward withdrawal of LST may affect the quality of life of patients and their families. The result of this study may be helpful to design a program for improving the perception on LST of healthcare providers.
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KeyWords
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Life support care, Guidelines, Attitude, Knowledge
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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