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ISSN 2096-7446
CN 10-1655/R
Responsible Institution:China Association for Science and Technology
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Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing ›› 2022, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (5): 431-436.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2022.05.008

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Correlation analysis between death attitude and hospice education needs of the nurses in neonatal intensive care unit

LI Linyu, SUN Chang, CHEN Xiaofei, CHEN Shuohui   

  • Received:2022-02-24 Online:2022-09-10 Published:2022-09-14

Abstract: Objective To investigate the status quo of nurses' attitude towards death and demand for hospice education in neonatal intensive care unit(NICU),and to analyze the correlation between the two variables. Methods Convenience sampling method was used to select NICU nurses from 5 tertiary hospitals in Shanghai,Hangzhou and Wenzhou as the research objects,and the survey was carried out using the general information questionnaire,Death Attitude Profile Scale and Palliative Care Education Needs Scale. Results A total of 198 NICU nurses were investigated,and the total score of their hospice education needs was (132.19± 20.88) points. The average score of each dimension of death attitude from high to low is neutral acceptance(4.09± 0.56) points,death avoidance(3.28± 0.85) points,death fear(3.07± 0.84) points,approach acceptance(2.71± 0.83) points,escape acceptance(2.71± 0.99) points. The neutral accepting attitude of NICU nurses was positively correlated with educational needs of hospice care(r=0.169~0.524,P< 0.01). Neutral acceptance and negative attitude were included in the influencing factor model of NICU nurses' hospice education needs(F=10.947,P< 0.001),which could explain 21.4% of the variation in hospice education needs. Conclusion NICU nurses have a polarized attitude towards death. The more the nurses tend to have a neutral accepting attitude,the higher the demand for hospice education. Managers should guide nurses towards a neutral attitude towards death,strengthen hospice education,and improve the nursing quality of neonatal palliative care.

Key words: Intensive Care,Neonatal, Nurses, Palliative Care, Attitude to Death, Educational Needs