Mediating Effects of Role Perception of Life-sustaining Treatment in the Relationship between Knowledge of Lifesustaining Treatment Plans and Attitudes toward Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment among Nursing College Students

• Published in: Han'guk Hosŭpʻisŭ Wanhwa Uiryo Hakhoe chi = The Korean journal of hospice and palliative care Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 36 - 45
• Main Authors: Park, Youngmi, Nam, Keumhee, Bae, Joohee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 한국호스피스완화의료학회 01.03.2021
• Subjects: 방사선과학
• ISSN: 1229-1285; 2765-3072; 2287-6189; 2765-3080
• DOI: 10.14475/jhpc.2021.24.1.36

Purpose: This study examined the relationship between Knowledge of Life-sustaining Treatment Plans and Attitudes toward Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment among nursing college students, and attempted to identify the mediating effect of Role Perception on Life-sustaining Treatment in that relationship. It is hoped that the findings will ultimately contribute to the development of active nursing strategies. Methods: The participants were 142 nursing college students in the third and fourth years of study who had experienced clinical practice at two universities in cities Y and C. Data were collected from November 1 to 30, 2019. For data analysis, SPSS for Windows version 22.0 was used to calculate descriptive statistics, the t-test, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression. To analyze the mediating effect, the Baron and Kenny bootstrapping method was used. Results: Attitudes toward Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment of nursing college students had a significant positive correlation with Knowledge of Life-sustaining Treatment Plans (r=0.34, P＜0.001) and Role Perception on Life-sustaining Treatment (r=0.44, P ＜0.001). Role Perception on Life-sustaining Treatment partially mediated the relationship between Knowledge of Life-sustaining Treatment Plans and Attitudes toward Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment (95% CI, 0.446~1.055). Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, improving nursing college students’ Role Perception on Life-sustaining Treatment could be used as a coping strategy to establish positive Attitudes toward Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment. KCI Citation Count: 0