Caring for patients in the end‐of‐life from the perspective of undergraduate nursing students

Perceived barriers and motivators of undergraduate nursing students in end‐of‐life care: A qualitative study based on lived experiences

“…However, some patients and their families may be reluctant to participate in EoL care because of factors that they think will not prolong the patient's life or contribute to their comfort or due to factors such as certain religious beliefs and lack of trust in healthcare providers or students (Liu et al, 2021; Su et al, 2021). In line with our findings, students participating in a study by Abelsson and Willman (2020) stated that the general condition of the patient, the patient's and family's willingness to be involved in care, and trust‐ or communication‐related issues were barriers and/or motivators in providing EoL care.…”

“…EoL care is a complex process that includes multiple nursing care interventions and often causes emotional challenges (for patients and their families, students, nurses, and physicians) (Abelsson & Willman, 2020; Sekse et al, 2018). Therefore, it is essential for nursing students to acquire the necessary theoretical knowledge of EoL and to combine this knowledge with their clinical skills.…”

Intern nursing students’ perceived barriers to providing end-of-life care for dying cancer patients in a death taboo cultural context: A qualitative study

“… 8 , 15 It is suggested that such educational unprofessionalism would have detrimental consequences on the delivery of appropriate end-of-life care. 41 As confirmed by previous studies, 35 this may be a systematic failure in China since no substantial changes have been made in response to taboo beliefs or the lack of proactive measures by professional staff.…”

“…Nevertheless, the interns would become nurses in future, to be exact, in a few months, and they had to process their emotions and build competencies from the encounters. 35 Although being “spoiled,” some interns still expressed their intentions to get involved during their internship. This could be attributed to the taboo on the matter in the Chinese cultural context, 16 , 34 and further attention is required in other intern populations.…”

“… 40 The generally low level of external trust in the capabilities of interns further amplifies their unwillingness to care for dying cancer patients. 35 …”