Attitudes of Physicians, Housestaff, and Nurses on Care for the Terminally Ill
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628672 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean E Kincade (University of Western Ontario, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 333-344 |
| Publication date | 1983-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/ct47-9umf-f0y1-5nlp |
| PMID | 11658380 |
| OpenAlex | W2026415007 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 5 |
A survey was made comparing attitudes of physicians, housestaff, and nurses on care of the dying. Although overall the three groups of health professionals appeared to feel quite comfortable in talking with dying patients, about 20 per cent still expressed a high degree of discomfort. The recent shift toward the belief that patients should be informed about their prognosis was supported by the present study. Age and recent experience with terminal patients appeared to affect this belief more than type of profession. Substantial differences were found in beliefs about analgesic administration among nurses, physicians, and housestaff. In addition, there seemed to be a general consensus that the present facilities to care for the dying were inadequate. Specific shortcomings and solutions were suggested by the respondents
Affect (linguistics · Family medicine · Palliative care · Terminal care · Terminally ill · Ethics in medical practice · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 1996 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |