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KMID : 0922320180250030204
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2018 Volume.25 No. 3 p.204 ~ p.214
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Biomedical Ethics Awareness and Attitudes toward Dignified Death and Advance Directives among Nursing Students
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Kwon Kyeong-Eun
Yoo Myung-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed conducted to investigate biomedical ethics awareness and attitudes toward dignified death and advance directives among nursing students.
Methods: Data were collected through structured questionnaires from 222 nursing students with clinical practice experience, from November 7 to 23, 2015. Data were analyzed by independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Pearson’s correlation coefficients using SPSS WIN 22.0.
Results: The scores for biomedical ethics awareness and attitudes toward dignified death were 2.89 and 3.15, respectively. Regarding attitudes toward advance directives (ADs), most students agreed with writing ADs. The main reason given for writing ADs is “I want to receive my treatment of choice.” As for the range and explanation method for ADs, 45.7% of participants responded, “do not know well.” Regarding willingness toward life sustaining treatment, “only pain control, no life sustaining treatment” was indicated by 83.4% and, “all information about symptoms and prognosis” by 91.9% of participants. For willingness to write ADs, 70.0% of participants responded “yes.”
Conclusion: Curriculum for nursing ethics should be included in clinical training courses to improve related courses and provide an opportunity to deal with practical problems, such as biomedical ethics, death with dignity, and ADs.
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KEYWORD
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Advance directives, Bioethics, Death, Students, Nursing
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