A scale-development study: Exploration of intensive-care nurses' attitudes towards futile treatments
DEATH STUDIES, cilt.43, sa.6, ss.397-405, 2019 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/07481187.2018.1479470
- Dergi Adı: DEATH STUDIES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.397-405
- Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the tool used to assess nurses' attitudes towards futility, and to explore intensive-care nurses' attitudes towards futility. Principal components analysis revealed that 18item scale was made up of four subdimensions that assess Identifying(beliefs), Decision-Making, Ethical Principles and Law, and Dilemma and Responsibilities related to futile treatments. The internal consistency of the scale was in the acceptable range, with a total Cronbach's alpha value of 0.72. Overall the results of study suggest that scale can be used as a valid and reliable assessment tool to assess nurses' attitudes towards futility.