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Effect of palliative care practical training on nursing students' attitudes toward death, end-of-life care nursing attitude, and spiritual nursing competency

말기 환자간호 실습교육이 간호대학생의 죽음에 대한 태도, 임종간호 태도, 영적간호역량에 미치는 효과

  • 김경아 (인천가톨릭대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2023.11.03
  • Accepted : 2023.12.18
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the effect of palliative care practical training for nursing students. Methods: This quasi-experimental study included 38 third-grade nursing students form one university. Practical training, develooed by experts, was provided for 2 weeks (90 h) in a palliative care hospital. Participants received education on palliative care but no clinical practical experience. Collected data were analyzed using independent t-test, χ2 test and paired t-test using the WIN SPSS 23.0 program. Results: Students showed significant pretest-posttest differences in attitude toward death (t=-2.43, p=.021), end-of-life nursing attitude (t=3.90, p=<.001) and spiritual nursing competency (t=3.82, p=.001). Conclusion: The study results revealed that palliative care practical training was an effective learning method to improve nursing attitude, toward death, end-of-life nursing attitude and spiritual nursing competency. Further studied are needed to assess the effects of various education programs of palliative care.

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