Palliative nursing care of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients
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2016-12
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - Mid La Union Campus
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The study determined the delivery of palliative nursing care of ESRD patients in selected hemodialysis centers in Region I. It also identified the level of satisfaction on the quality of life of ESRD patients. This study involved 80 hemodialysis nurses and 252 ESRD patients as respondents of the study. The study used descriptive research and utilized weighted mean, Pearson r and spearman rank correlation. Results of the study showed the level of palliative care competencies of nurse respondents along; (a) physical domain, (b) psycho-social domain (c) spiritual domain; (d) ethico-legal domain and found out that nurses perceived themselves "highly competent". The level of supportive care competencies by hemodialysis nurses along; (a) philosophy of care (b) end of life care and death management; (c) loss grief bereavement support (d) Professional Development is found to be "highly competent", respectively. Moreover, the level of quality of life of ESRD patients along; (a) Physical need is "moderately satisfied"; (b) psycho-social needs is found to be "highly satisfied"; while (c) spiritual needs is "highly satisfied"; A statistically significant positive correlation was found between palliative nursing care competencies and supportive care rendered to ESRD patients. In contrast, the level of palliative nursing competencies is negatively correlated with the quality of life of ESRD patients. Academic plan is suggested to enhance the course curriculum of nursing in palliative care for ESRD patients.
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Palliative treatment, Cancer--Palliative treatment, Palliative treatment--Psychological aspects, Palliative treatment--Moral and ethical aspects, AIDS (Disease)--Palliative treatment, Palliative treatment--Social aspects, Palliative treatment--Evaluation, Palliative treatment--Religious aspects, Palliative treatment--Decision making, Intensive care nursing, Nursing home care, Nursing care plans, Heart--Diseases--Nursing, Chronic renal failure, ESRD Clinical Performance Measures Project (U.S.), Cancer--Patients, Physician and patient, Nurse and patient
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Abriam, J. A. (2016). Palliative nursing care of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - Mid La Union Campus, City of San Fernando, La Union. Lakasa ti Sirib, DMMMSU Institutional Repository.