ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Abstract
This research identified evidence of knowledge and caring attitude among Sri Lankan nurses caring for dying patients; and identified the factors affecting nursing care for the dying in the eastern province of Sri Lanka. A quantitative cohort study design was used having questionnaires as the means of collecting the data. The purposive way of sampling selected 120 staff nurses employed in a government hospital as respondents who falls under the inclusion and exclusion criteria.There was significant evidence of caring attitude towards the dying (p = 0.005534) and knowledge on the end-of-life nursing care (p = 0.0004703) for the dying patients. Educational attainment (p = 0.050001), clinical experiences (p = 0.01499), age (p = 0.01061) and civil status (p = 0.001782) were factors affecting the knowledge and attitude of Sri Lankan nurses in delivering nursing care for the dying patients admitted to a government hospital.
Publication Date
12-20-2016
Recommended Citation
M.M, Rajudeen; M., Janoof; and P, Dioso
(2016)
"Knowledge and Caring Attitude of Sri Lankan Nurses in Providing Care for Dying Patients ― A Cohort Study,"
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development: Vol. 33:
No.
2, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29037/ajstd.34
Available at:
https://ajstd.ubd.edu.bn/journal/vol33/iss2/5