Attitudes of Nonpalliative Care Nurses towards Palliative Care

Author:

Tait Victoria1,Higgs Megan2,Magann Linda1,Dixon Joanne1,Davis Jan Maree1,Fernandez Ritin23ORCID

Affiliation:

1. St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia

2. Centre for Research in Nursing and Health, St George Hospital, Level 1 James Laws House, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia

3. School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia

Abstract

The quality of palliative care given to terminally ill patients and their family members can be directly impacted by the attitudes that nurses hold towards palliative care. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes of nonpalliative care nurses towards death and dying in the context of palliative care. Nurses working within the medical aged care, cardiology and respiratory wards at two metropolitan teaching hospitals in Sydney completed the Frommelt Attitudes Towards Care of the Dying (FATCOD) scale, an anonymous self-administered questionnaire, and a twelve-item demographic questionnaire. A total of 95 completed surveys were used in the final analysis. The total FATCOD score was 119.8±11.1, patient FATCOD was 79.6±8.6, and family FATCOD was 40.2±4.4. Of significance, the professional variables designation and role were associated with attitudes in the total FATCOD and country of birth, designation, highest level of education, and role were associated with attitudes towards the patient FATCOD. Scores for communication between the nurse and the terminally ill patient were poor. Health care facilities should focus on developing strategies to improve the communication skills among nonpalliative care nurses in order to optimize patient outcomes.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

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