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Promoting Neonatal Staff Nurses' Comfort and Involvement in End of Life and Bereavement Care

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  • Weihua Zhang
  • Betty S. Lane

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Background . Nurses who provide end of life and bereavement care to neonates and their families are potentially at risk for developing stress-related health problems. These health problems can negatively affect nurses’ ability to care for their patients. Purpose . Nurses need to be knowledgeable about end of life and bereavement issues to provide quality care. This study sought to evaluate the effect of a bereavement seminar on the attitudes of nurses regarding end of life and palliative care of neonates. Design . A convenience sample of fourteen neonatal nurses completed a Bereavement/End of Life Attitudes about Care of Neonatal Nurses Scale after a bereavement seminar designed to provide information on end of life care. A pre- and posttest design with an intervention and control group was used to assess changes in nurse bereavement attitudes in relationship to comfort, role, and involvement. Results . After bereavement seminar, the seminar attendees had higher levels of comfort in providing end of life care than nurses in the control group ( ; = 0.04). Discussion . Nurses' comfort levels can be improved by attending continuing education on end of life care and having their thoughts on ethical issues in end of life care acknowledged by their peers.

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  • Weihua Zhang & Betty S. Lane, 2013. "Promoting Neonatal Staff Nurses' Comfort and Involvement in End of Life and Bereavement Care," Nursing Research and Practice, Hindawi, vol. 2013, pages 1-5, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:hin:jnlnrp:365329
    DOI: 10.1155/2013/365329
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