Clinical Nurses' perceptions of hospice, person-centered care and well-dying

Abstract

This study’s purpose was to investigate the factors affecting well-dying of clinical nurses. Participants included 112 clinical nurses from 4 medium-sized hospitals and 2 university hospitals in Busan. Data was collected from 15 March to 10 April 2023, through structured questionnaires. The collected data was analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0 Program, through independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and step-wised regression. As a result, the perception of well-ding in clinical nurses showed statistical differences according to gender (t=2.112, p=.037), marital status (t=2.403, p=.018), job position (F=4.806, p=.010) and type of shift (F=6.445, p=.002). The correlation between the perception of hospice and person-centered care (r=.450, p<.001), between the perception of hospice and well-dying (r=.517, p<.001), between person-centered acre and well-dying (r=.363, p<.001) was found to be positive correlation. The factors influencing well-dying were the perception of hospice (β=.40, p<.001), type of shift (β=.18, p=.038). The total explanatory power of these variables was 32.8%. Therefore, to enhance clinical nurses' well-dying, there need to be a certain curriculum including hospice and person-centered care. Through these efforts, we can expect to improve a positive attitude toward about death and can provide physical, social, mental and spiritual care to end-of-life patients.