The Relationship Between Death and Do Not Resuscitation Attitudes Among Intensive Care Nurses

Bibliographic Data

ID13629936
AuthorsFarzaneh Safari Malak-Kolaei (Golestan University of Medical Sciences), Akram Sanagoo (0000-0002-4769-4703, Education Development Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran), Bagher Pahlavanzadeh (0000-0002-4876-1058, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences), Forouzan Akrami (0000-0002-5001-0085, Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran), Leila Jouybari (0000-0003-2113-318X, Nursing Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran, corresponding author), Reza Jahanshahi (0000-0002-6786-8416, Student Research Committee, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran)
Year2020
Volume85
Issue4
Pages904-914
Publication date2020-09-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0030222820959235
PMID32938307
OpenAlexW3087043321
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited21

This study aimed to determine the relationship between death and DNR attitudes among ICNs. This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 156 ICNs in 2018. All nurses were enrolled in the study; data collection instruments included Death Attitude Profile-Revised (DAP-R) and the DNR attitude questionnaires. The mean scores of DAP-R and DNR items were 150.89/ ± 23.59 and 91.82 ± 11.41, respectively. There was a significant relationship between death attitude and DNR attitude Famong ICNs. All dimensions of DAP-R significantly predicted attitude toward DNR (P < 0.05). Among those, "neutral acceptance" (1.17 [95% CI (0.68--1.65)] was the strongest predictor and "death avoidance" was the weakest predictor (0.36 [95% CI (0.09--0.62)]. There was a significant relationship between the ICNs' work experience and attitude toward DNR (p = 0.03). The findings can be used in formulation of the national guideline for DNR order

Cause of death · Descriptive statistics · Disease · Do not resuscitate · Family medicine · Guideline · Intensive care · Intensive care medicine · Medical emergency · Positive attitude · Resuscitation · Clinical Psychology · Disaster Response and Management · Emergency Medicine · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology