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Ethical issues in palliative care for nursing homes: Development and testing of a survey instrument

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  • Deborah HL Preshaw
  • Dorry McLaughlin
  • Kevin Brazil

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Aims and objectives To develop and psychometrically assess a survey instrument identifying ethical issues during palliative care provision in nursing homes. Background Registered nurses and healthcare assistants have reported ethical issues in everyday palliative care provision. Identifying these issues provides evidence to inform practice development to support healthcare workers. Design Cross‐sectional survey of Registered nurses and healthcare assistants in nursing homes in one region of the UK. Method A survey instrument, “Ethical issues in Palliative Care for Nursing homes”, was developed through the findings of qualitative interviews with Registered nurses and healthcare assistants in nursing homes and a literature review. It was reviewed by an expert panel and piloted prior to implementation in a survey in 2015 with a convenience sample of 596 Registered nurses and healthcare assistants. Descriptive and exploratory factor analyses were used to assess the underlying structure of the Frequency and Distress Scales within the instrument. Results Analysis of 201 responses (response rate = 33.7%) revealed four factors for the Frequency Scale and five factors for the Distress Scale that comprise the Ethical issues in Palliative Care for Nursing homes. Factors common to both scales included “Processes of care,” “Resident autonomy” and “Burdensome treatment.” Additionally, the Frequency Scale included “Competency,” and the Distress Scale included “Quality of care” and “Communication.” Conclusion The Ethical issues in Palliative Care for Nursing homes instrument has added to the palliative care knowledge base by considering the ethical issues experienced specifically by Registered nurses and healthcare assistants within the nursing home. This research offers preliminary evidence of the psychometric properties of the Ethical issues in Palliative Care for Nursing homes survey instrument. Relevance to practice The two largest factors highlight the need to address the organisational aspects of caring and provide training in negotiating conflicting ethical principles.

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  • Deborah HL Preshaw & Dorry McLaughlin & Kevin Brazil, 2018. "Ethical issues in palliative care for nursing homes: Development and testing of a survey instrument," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(3-4), pages 678-687, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:27:y:2018:i:3-4:p:e678-e687
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14118
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