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标题：Nurses versus physicians' knowledge,attitude,and performance on care for the family members of dying patients
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作者：Abdolghani Abdollahimohammad ; Mohammadreza Firouzkouhi ; Fatemeh Amrollahimishvan 等
期刊名称：Korean Journal of Medical Education
印刷版ISSN：2005-727X
电子版ISSN：2005-7288
出版年度：2016
卷号：28
期号：1
DOI：10.3946/kjme.2016.12
语种：English
出版社：Korean Society of Medical Education
摘要：Purpose:Nurses and physicians must be competent enough to provide care for the clients. As a lack of knowledge and a poor attitude result in a low performance of delivering care,this study aimed to explore the nurses versus physicians’ knowledge,attitude, and performance on care for the family members of dying patients (FMDPs). Methods:This descriptive study was conducted at the educational hospitals in Isfahan,Iran. The samples were 110 nurses and 110 physicians. The data were collected through a convenience sampling method and using a valid and reliable questionnaire. Results:The average knowledge,attitude,and performance on care for the FMDPs were not significantly different between nurses and physicians (p>0.05). The majority of nurses (55.4%) and physician (63.6%) were at a moderate and a fair level of knowledge of care for the FMDPs. Most of the nurses (81%) and physicians (87.3%) had a positive attitude towards caring the FMDPs. Most of the nurses (70%) and physicians (86.3%) had a moderate and fair performance. Conclusion:Having enough knowledge and skills,and a positive attitude are necessary for caring the FMDPs. Nurses’ and physicians' competencies must be improved through continuing educational programs and holding international and national conferences with a focus on the palliative care.
关键词：Family;Nurses;Palliative care;Terminally ill patients