Intentions to select a given level of care when confronted with an ethical issue: the impact of a living will |
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Authors: | Lavoie Mareille Blondeau Danielle Godin Gaston |
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Institution: | Faculty of Nursing Laval University;Sainte-Foy, Canada;Research Group on Psychosocial Aspects of Health-Related Behaviours Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Canada |
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Abstract: | The aim of this study is to evaluate the level of care nurses intended to select in a potential situation of overly aggressive therapy, whether the patient had or did not have a living will. MANOVA revealed that the presence of a living will had a significant impact on nurses' decision making when selecting a level of care ( p < .0001); this impact was noted for each construct in the theoretical framework ( p < .005). Multiple regression analysis indicated the 86% of the variance in nurses' intention was determined by the cognitive component of their attitude and perceived professional norm ( p < .0001). In summary, most of the nurses intended to respect the wishes expressed by the patient in a living will. |
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