The Differences of Attitude to Death and Perception on Hospice-Palliative Care between Nursing and Medical Students in an Area

Abstract

<Abstract> The purpose of this study was to compare the differences of attitude to death and perception on HPC between nursing and medical students. The data was collected by questionnaires and the period of data collection was from September 17 to October 12, 2012. The results were as followings. Statistically significant differences were found course of knowing HPC(χ²=24.29, p<.001), reason of unactive introduction(χ²=15.92, p=.003), having to CPR in irresponsive terminal situation to you(χ²=4.62, p=.032) and to your family(χ²=5.64, p=.018), decision-making about DNR(χ²=12.28, p=.002), awareness to medical authority legal representative(χ²=14.75, p<.001), awareness (χ²=11.01, p=.001) and subject(χ²=24.73, p<.001) of AD, addiction(p<.001), tolerance(p<.001), taking a point(χ²=23.28, p<.001) of narcotic analgesics and control of pain(p=.532). The findings of the study provides the basis for expanding practice and education to hospice-palliative care for nursing and medical students.