Home-Care Nurses' Knowledge and Perceived Preparedness to Counsel Patients on Advance Directives

作者: Mary Moran Barr

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摘要: HOME-CARE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEIVED PREPAREDNESS TO COUNSEL PATIENTS ON ADVANCE DIRECTIVES By Mary M. Barr This study examined home-care nurses’ knowledge and perceived preparedness to counsel patients on advance directives (ADs). Joyce Fitzpatrick’s “life perspective rhythm” model provided the frameworic for thesis. Sixty-two registered nurses actively practicing in West Michigan were surveyed over a 4-week period. Each nurse completed 16-question survey, which included an 11-question true-false test of ADs. Survey results indicated that who feel prepared are more knowledgeable than those do not (t=2.89, df=57, p=<0.05). Overall was high (87.4%) but only 40 (64%) felt The implies &ctors other may have impact counsel. Possibilities further include research education health­ care providers about ADs, patient education, need mutual discussions end-of-life issues relationship completing

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