Relationships between perception of workplace, death anxiety, knowledge and attitudes toward care of the dying among palliative care nurses

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1998Author
Arthur, Marilyn A.
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Palliative treatment Ontario, Northwestern Psychological aspectsNurses Ontario, Northwestern Psychology
Nursing Ontario, Northwestern Psychological aspects
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This study describes the relationships between perception o f workplace, death anxiety,
knowledge and attitudes toward care of the dying among palliative care nurses. The study was
conducted on a sample of 48 nurses across Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The sample had
received a minimum of thirty hours o f palliative care education. The questionnaire included a
demographic overview, items which rated the nurses’ perceptions of their workplaces.
Templar’s Death Anxiety Scale, the Palliative Care Quiz for Nurses and the Attitude Toward
Care of the Dying Scale.