KMID : 0856920190220020077
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Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care 2019 Volume.22 No. 2 p.77 ~ p.86
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Influence of Positive Psychological Capital and Death Awareness on Terminal Care Performance of Hematooncology Unit Nurses
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Jung Seo-Yeon
Kim Jeong-Hye
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to confirm the influence of hematoonchology unit nurses¡¯ positive psychological capital and death awareness on their terminal care performance.
Methods: This descriptive study data were collected from self-reported questionnaire filled by 127 oncology nurses at a tertiary hospital in Seoul, Korea. The variables were positive psychological capital, death awareness, and terminal care performance. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0 software.
Results: The participants scored 3.93¡¾0.83 on positive psychological capital, 3.68¡¾0.99 on death awareness and 2.86¡¾0.65 on terminal care performance. The three variables were positively correlated. The factors affecting the nurses¡¯ terminal care performance were hope and resilience in the subcategory of positive psychological capital and experience of death of family members, relatives or friends within the past year; The explanatory power was 32.1%.
Conclusion: It is necessary to develop educational programs to foster hope, resilience, etc. in hematooncology unit nurses to improve their quality of terminal care performance.
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KEYWORD
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Hope, Psychological resilience, Death, Awareness, Terminal care
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