Sandra J Mixer1, Lisa Lindley1, Heather Wallace2, Mary Lou Fornehed3, Charlotte Wool4. 1. Assistant Professors at University of Tennessee, College of Nursing. 2. Assistant Professor at University of Tennessee, Family and Consumer Science. 3. Instructor, Tennessee Technological University, College of Nursing. 4. Assistant Professor, York College of Pennsylvania, Department of Nursing.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Wide variations exist among perinatal hospices, and barriers to perinatal palliative care exist at the healthcare level. Research in the area of culturally sensitive perinatal palliative care has been scarce, a gap which this study addresses. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between the nurse work environment and the delivery of culturally sensitive perinatal hospice care. METHOD: This retrospective, correlational study used data from the National Home and Hospice Care Survey, which includes a nationally representative sample of hospice care providers. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to estimate the relationship between the delivery of culturally sensitive care and the nurse work environment. RESULTS: Accreditation, teaching status, and baccalaureate-prepared registered nurse staff had an impact on the provision of culturally sensitive perinatal care Conclusions: The hospice and nursing unit environments, specifically in regards to education and technology, may be important contributors to the delivery of culturally sensitive care.
BACKGROUND: Wide variations exist among perinatal hospices, and barriers to perinatal palliative care exist at the healthcare level. Research in the area of culturally sensitive perinatal palliative care has been scarce, a gap which this study addresses. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between the nurse work environment and the delivery of culturally sensitive perinatal hospice care. METHOD: This retrospective, correlational study used data from the National Home and Hospice Care Survey, which includes a nationally representative sample of hospice care providers. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to estimate the relationship between the delivery of culturally sensitive care and the nurse work environment. RESULTS: Accreditation, teaching status, and baccalaureate-prepared registered nurse staff had an impact on the provision of culturally sensitive perinatal care Conclusions: The hospice and nursing unit environments, specifically in regards to education and technology, may be important contributors to the delivery of culturally sensitive care.
Authors: Lisa C Lindley; Mary L Held; Kristen M Henley; Kathryn A Miller; Katherine E Pedziwol; Laurie E Rumley Journal: J Racial Ethn Health Disparities Date: 2016-04-08