• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.135-146
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• 2021

본 연구는 중환자실 간호사의 도덕적 고뇌, 윤리적 환경, 생애말 간호 어려움 및 긍정심리자본이 생애말 간호수행에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위한 서술적 상관관계 연구이다. 대상자는 G도의 J시와 C시에 위치한 G대학병원 중환자실에서 근무하는 간호사 144명으로, 2020년 10월부터 11월까지 설문조사를 통해 자료수집하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS/WIN 21.0 프로그램을 이용하여 통계 분석하였다. 본 연구결과 대상자의 생애말 간호수행은 결혼상태, 생애말 간호 교육경험에 따라 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 중환자실 간호사의 생애말 간호수행에 유의한 영향을 미치는 변인은 긍정심리자본, 생애말 간호 어려움으로 설명력은 24.8%였다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 중환자실 간호사의 생애말 간호수행을 향상시키기 위해서는 생애말 간호 어려움을 감소시키고, 긍정심리자본을 향상시킬 수 있는 교육과 중재 프로그램 개발이 요구된다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.125-133
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• 2019

목적: 요양병원 간호사의 생애말 환자간호 역량과 임종간호 스트레스 수준을 파악하고 상관관계를 확인하여 요양병원 간호서비스의 질 향상을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하는 것이다. 방법: 충청남도 A시, C시 소재 요양병원에서 근무하고 있는 6개월이상 경력의 임종간호 경험이 있는 간호사 140명을 대상으로 하였고 설문지는 2018년 1월 17일부터 3월 3일까지 수집되었다. 수집된 자료는 연구 목적에 따라 SPSS WIN ver. 21.0 프로그램을 이용하여 기술통계 및 t-test, One way ANOVA, Scheffe-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, multiple stepwised regression을 실시하였다. 결과: 연구 대상 간호사의 생애말 환자간호 역량은 5점 척도의 평균 $3.54{\pm}0.46$점이며 임종간호스트레스는 평균 $3.77{\pm}0.50$점으로 보통 수준 이상이었다. 연령, 총임상경력, 죽음교육 또는 호스피스 완화의료 교육, 직계가족의 임종경험 여부에 따라 생애말 환자간호 역량에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 생애말 환자간호 역량과 임종간호 스트레스 수준과의 상관관계를 분석한 결과 총점평균의 상관관계는 유의하지 않았으나 생애말 환자간호 역량은 임종간호 스트레스 중 전문지식과 기술부족으로 인한 스트레스와 음의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다(r=-0.260, P=0.002). 결론: 이상의 연구결과를 볼 때, 요양병원 간호사의 임종간호 스트레스는 보통 수준 이상으로 높으며 생애말 환자간호 역량이 높을수록 전문지식과 기술부족으로 인한 스트레스는 낮아지므로 간호사의 특성에 맞춘 생애말 환자간호 교육프로그램이 실시되어야 한다.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2022

Purpose: This study aims to describe and explore the experiences of visiting nurses so as to providing high-quality end-of-life care at home. Methods: Data was collected and recorded through in-depth interviews with 11 visiting nurses and transcribed verbatim. The data were analyzed with qualitative contents analysis. Data were collected from April 8 to July 30, 2021. Results: The results revealed the following four themes and ten sub-themes: The main themes were 'Dignified end-of-life caring practice at home', 'Providing integrated support of end-of-life family caregivers', 'Confronting the limits of visiting nursing at the end of life' and 'Reflection on life and feeling rewarded'. Visiting nurses have performed dignified end-of-life care at home and integrated support for family caregivers. Although the visiting nurse sometimes faced the limits of visiting nursing during end-of-life care, it was surveyed that they rewarded on their lives and felt rewarding through the end-of-life nursing experience. Conclusion: Practical and systematic training is needed to positively change the end-of-life care of visiting nurses. We propose programs, such as expert counseling, to improve coping skills in end-of-life care practice at home. Additionally, we propose various institutional supports which can support the limitations of end-of-life care provision.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe what critical care nurses perceived about life-sustaining treatment at end of life. Methods: A qualitative content analysis method was utilized. The unit of analysis was interview text obtained from fifty critical care nurses of a general hospital. Results: Seven categories in two content areas were abstracted. In the negative perception area, the following five categories were abstracted: patients' suffering, dying with damaged dignity, patients' isolation from family members, regret about choosing life-sustaining treatment, and family members' burden. In the positive perception area, the following two categories were abstracted: willingness to sustain life and duty as family members. Conclusions: Nurses have better competencies pertaining to understanding patients' responses and suffering than any other health care professions do. Nurses should play an important role in advocating for patients and their family in the process of end-of-life care decision making.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2014

Purpose: In Korea, about 30,000 people die in intensive care units annually. However, their quality of life at the end-of-life seems very low. The purpose of this study was to describe palliative care models that could be applied in intensive care units and examine nurses' roles in the models. Methods: A conventional literature review was performed focusing on palliative care in intensive care units and nursing roles in the approaches identified. Results: There are two different models regarding the implementation of palliative care approaches in the intensive care unit. Those are the consultative model and the integrative model. Each model has advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, an appropriate model must be chosen according to the setting. Nurses' roles could vary depending on the setting. Conclusion: Palliative care in the intensive care unit is important to improve patients' quality of life. Moreover, nursing roles are important in providing comprehensive palliative care in intensive care units.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.27-43
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• 2020

Purpose : This integrative review aimed to synthesize studies on intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' attitude, perceptions, and experiences toward end-of-life care decision-making. Methods : Using Whittermore and Knafl (2005)'s methods, we identified and synthesized research articles published in domestic journals between the years 2003 and 2019 and evaluated the quality of selected articles using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Results : In the 13 studies reviewed, 12 were published prior to enactment of the "The Act for Hospice and Palliative Care and Decision-Making about Life-Sustaining Treatment (2018)." All nine quantitative studies identified were based on cross-sectional descriptive survey. In four qualitative studies, content analysis (n=2) and phenomenology (n=2) were used. Overall, ICU nurses were well-aware of the necessity of communicating and limiting life-sustaining treatments. Many ICU nurses had positive attitude towards limiting life-sustaining treatments to promote patients' comfort and dignity. Although nurses were willing to take active roles, they also reported having experienced high stress in the process of decision-making and implementation. Conclusions : It is important to prepare ICU nurses with proper knowledge and attitude regarding the topic area. It is also equally important to develop systems to support nurses' emotional stress and moral distress during communication, decision-making, and implementation.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.87-98
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• 2024

Purpose : This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of end-of-life care debriefing as an intervention to reduce moral distress among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses after end-of-life care. Methods : This quasi-experimental study included 104 nurses (46 in the control group and 58 in the intervention group) working in three medical ICUs and two surgical ICUs. The data collection period was from September 1, 2017, to January 31, 2018, and end-of-life care debriefing in the intervention group was implemented over three months. Debriefings were conducted in groups or individually, with eight people participating in three or more debriefings. Comparisons of end-of-life care stress, end-of-life care attitudes, and wellness between the two groups were performed using an ANCOVA. Satisfaction with the debriefing was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results : End-of-life care stress and wellness did not differ between the groups, but there was a significant difference in end-of-life care attitudes. Overall, 50% of the participants were satisfied with the debriefing. Conclusion : Based on the finding that end-of-life care debriefing has a positive impact on ICU nurses' attitudes toward end-of-life care, it can be used as an effective measure to reduce nurses' moral distress. An institutional debriefing system should be established and operationalized.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.46-57
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• 2017

목적: 본 연구는 DNR이 결정된 후 간호활동이 어떻게 변화하는지를 파악하고 각 활동별 변화에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하고자 시도되었다. 방법: 대상자는 200병상 이상 종합병원 간호사 173명이었으며, 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 자료를 수집하였고, SAS 9.4 프로그램을 이용하여 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 결과: 39개 항목의 간호활동이 증가한 간호사의 수는 평균 60.4명(34.9%), 유지는 102.4명(59.2%), 감소는 10.1명(5.9%)이었다. 활동감소가 가장 많이 나타난 영역은 신체적 영역이 12.6명(7.3%)이고, 영적 영역이 10.8명(6.3%)이었다. 항목별 활동이 가장 많이 감소한 항목은 전체 39개 중 '얼굴세안과 부분목욕 간호를 시행한다(19.7%)'였다. 간호사의 지식, 태도, 실천역량, 업무량과 업무 속도가 각 간호활동 증가여부에 영향을 미치는지를 살펴보면 간호사의 지식역량은 전체 39개 항목 중 9개, 태도역량은 2개, 실천역량은 4개, 업무량은 14개, 업무속도는 1개 항목에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 결론: DNR 환자에 대한 간호를 강화하기 위해서는 DNR 간호활동에 대한 업무지침을 구체화하고, 이에 대한 실무교육을 통해 간호사의 지식역량을 증진시키며, 간호사의 활동을 뒷받침할 수 있는 부서의 지원체계와 업무량 조정 등이 필요하다.