The comparision of Iranian Physician and Nurses attitudes towards Do- Not- Resusciate Orders
Advances in Nursing & Midwifery,
دوره 25 شماره 89 (2016),
8 ژوئیهٔ 2016
,
صفحه 31-40
https://doi.org/10.22037/anm.v25i89.10977
چکیده
Abstract:
Background and Aim
Decision making process about Do- Not-Resusciate (DNR) order is unique, since, it is the only treatment
decision that should be taken in advance. Most physicians and nurses are not sure whether and when to make
a decision about DNR order and its moral aspects. The current study is performed to compare and investigate
nurses and physicians attitude about DNR order for patients in their final phases of life.
Materials and Methods
In this descriptive–comparative study, 152 physicians and 152 nurses have been studied. The sampling
method was stratified sampling. The data gathering tools were a demographical questionnaire and a attitude
questionnaire about DNR order.
Results
The nurses and physicians in this research with averages of 3.25 for nurses and 3.22 for physicians, had a
positive attitude about DNR order. But there was no significant difference between the attitude average score
of the physicians and nurses about DNR order (p>0.5). Nurses and physicians with experience of
participating in implementation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and DNR order, had more positive attitude
toward DNR order
Conclusions
The findings suggest that there is no difference between the physician’s and nurse’s view about DNR order.
Although there is a significant relationship between former experience of participating in implementation of
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and DNR order with positive attitude about DNR order.
Keywords
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Physician; Nurse, Attitude
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Physician
- Nurse
- Attitude
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