Attitudes toward care of the terminally ill: an educational intervention. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2003;20(1):13-22
Date
02/06/2003Pubmed ID
12568433DOI
10.1177/104990910302000108Scopus ID
2-s2.0-6344263674 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 177 CitationsAbstract
This quasiexperimental study examined the effect of an educational program on attitudes toward caring for terminally ill persons and their families. Participants were 115 undergraduate students: intervention group, N = 49; control group, N = 66. Pre- and post-intervention measurements were done with the Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying Scale (FATCOD, Form B). Students in the intervention group participated in a semester-long (15-week, 45-hour) educational program. Demographic variables, including age, gender, religion, major area of study, influence of religious beliefs, profession, previous education, and past or present experience with loss were evaluated. Statistical analyses (t-test, ANOVA, ANCOVA, and APVs) indicated a significant positive change in the attitude scores of the intervention group and no significant change in the attitude scores of the control group.
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Frommelt KHMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAnalysis of Variance
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Female
Health Education
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Midwestern United States
Regression Analysis
Socioeconomic Factors
Students
Surveys and Questionnaires
Terminal Care
