A Scoping Review of End-Of-Life Care Education Programs for Critical Care Nurses (중환자실 간호사를 위한 임종간호교육: 주제범위 문헌고찰)

HAN EUGENE (한유진); 최수미; 윤기영; 김성하; Sanghee Kim (김상희); 윤혜영

doi:10.35301/ksme.2023.26.3.185

A Scoping Review of End-Of-Life Care Education Programs for Critical Care Nurses

Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
Abbr : 의료윤리
2023, 26(3), pp.185~207
DOI : 10.35301/ksme.2023.26.3.185
Publisher : The Korean Society For Medical Ethics
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > General Medicine
Received : August 8, 2023
Accepted : September 6, 2023
Published : September 30, 2023

HAN EUGENE ¹, 최수미 ², 윤기영 ², 김성하 ³, Sanghee Kim ⁴, 윤혜영 ¹

¹세브란스병원
²세브란스병원 연세암병원
³세브란스 병원 연세암병원
⁴연세대학교

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ABSTRACT

This article reports on a scoping review that was designed to identify research trends and contents related to End-Of- Life care guidelines in education programs for nurses working in intensive care units. Following the methodology of Arksey and O’Malley, we conducted a scoping review of articles published (in either English or Korean) within the last 10 years that focus on educational interventions for critical care nurses concerning End-Of-Life care. The following domains were abstracted from the collected data: study design, program details, program evaluation, and results. A total 15 studies were extracted and reviewed. The predominant educational approach in these studies was competency enhancement education. The teaching methods employed included lectures, demonstrations, simulations, role-play, workshops, discussions, mentoring, and online training. Most of the educational program evaluations measured changes in knowledge, attitude, or confidence levels related to various aspects of End-Of- Life care, including communication with patients, legal considerations, ethical decision-making, and symptoms management. This study suggests that educational interventions can improve the End-Of-Life care provided by critical care nurses, and future research should target programs aimed at enhancing the relevant skills and competencies of these nurses.

KEYWORDS

terminal care, intensive care units, nurses, critical care nursing, education

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