Nurses' and physicians' attitudes toward tube-feeding decisions in long-term care.
作者： David T. Watts , Christine K. Cassel , David H. Hickam
DOI: 10.1111/J.1532-5415.1986.TB05767.X
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摘要: We studied attitudes of health professionals toward life-sustaining treatment. A patient management questionnaire sent to staff physicians and nurses in 183 Oregon nursing homes consisted eight sketches which varied age, mental status, enjoyment life. Respondents were asked whether they would favor tube-feeding correct malnutrition each case. Nurses showed higher preferences for than did (P = .05). For both professions, happiness was the strongest most significant less .0001) influence upon tube-feeding. Both professions also a .001) tendency give younger patients Physicians status preferences, while not affect nurses' preferences. Identifiable clinical factors appear decisions.
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