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Influence of hospice care on hospice care attitude of nurses, patients and their family members
Yun Li, Huiping Wu, Weixiang Luo, Haiyan Zhang
Published 2017-07-16
Cite as Chin J Mod Nurs, 2017, 23(20): 2668-2671. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2017.20.024
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the influence of hospice care on hospice care attitude of nurses, patients and their family members, so as to provide clinical data and reference for promoting hospice care.
MethodsA total of 450 persons, including 150 terminal patients hospitalized in Shenzhen People's Hospital from May to December 2016, 150 family members of these patients, and 150 nurses involved, were selected by convenience sampling. Detailed rules and regulations of hospice care were made and implemented. Hospice care attitude of nurses, patients and their family members was investigated by questionnaires before and after implementation of hospice care.
ResultsAfter three-month implementation of hospice care, among the patients, their family members and nurses, scores of altogether 12 entries were statistically different from before (P<0.05) , mainly including opinion on death education, the right to know conditions of the illness, comfortable environment and desire for high-level nursing.
ConclusionsBy implementing hospice care, awareness on hospice care of nurses, patients and their family members can be improved, a scientific conception on death can be built by patients and their family members, and quality of life of patients can be improved. Higher demands for nursing environment and skills are asked, so that satisfaction of the patients, their family members, and nurses can be enhanced.
Key words:
Nursing staff; Hospice care; Patients; Family members; Influence
Contributor Information
Yun Li
Operating Room, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518020, China
Huiping Wu
Nursing Department, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518020, China
Weixiang Luo
Nursing Department, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518020, China
Haiyan Zhang
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518020, China