A scale-development study: Exploration of intensive-care nurses' attitudes towards futile treatments.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Taylor and Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8506890 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1091-7683 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07481187 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Death Stud
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <1988- > : Washington, D.C. : Taylor and Francis
      Original Publication: Washington, D.C. : Hemisphere Pub. Corp., c1985-
    • Subject Terms:
      Attitude of Health Personnel* ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* ; Surveys and Questionnaires*; Critical Care Nursing/*statistics & numerical data ; Medical Futility/*psychology ; Nurses/*psychology; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Reproducibility of Results ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      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.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20180628 Date Completed: 20200410 Latest Revision: 20200410
    • Publication Date:
      20240105
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/07481187.2018.1479470
    • Accession Number:
      29947583