ASSESSMENT OF NURSES ROLE IN PROVIDING CARE FOR DYING PATIENTS | ||
| AL-TAQANI | ||
| Article 1, Volume 25, Issue 2, June 2012, Pages 26-31 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Kareem Ghadhban Sajem; Ali Kareem Khother; Huda Baqur Hassan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A descriptive study was conducted in (Medical city and Al- Sader) Hospitals from 22/11/2009 to 1/4/2010 in order to assess the nurses role in providing care for dying patients and its relation to some variables. The sample consist of (40) nurse who were working in these hospitals. The Instrument consists of (28) items, (9) items related to socio-demographic characteristics of nurses and (19) items related to nursing care for the dying patients. Validity of the instrument was established through a panel of 3 experts in specialized filed. Descriptive(Frequencies, Percentage, Mean of score) and inferential(Chi-Square) statistical procedures were applied to the data analysis. Results of the study showed that most of nurses was male, secondary school nursing graduated and the majority of them had over 16 years of experience, most of the nurses not given musical support and religious man to reduced the burden of dying patients, and there was significant relationships between nurses who provide nursing care to the dying patients with their level of education and years of experience. The study recommended that further studies on large sample depend on the observation methods and training programs include spiritual support to the dying patients according to religious beliefs and other basic needs. | ||
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