| Literature DB >> 32587738 |
Asaka Higuchi1,2, Azusa Yoshii3, Morihito Takita2,4, Masaharu Tsubokura5,6, Hiroki Fukahori7, Rika Igarashi3.
Abstract
Aim: To elucidate influence of a do-not-attempt-resuscitation (DNAR) order on nurses' perceptions of the medical procedures and nursing practices for non-cancer older patients. Design: A vignette-based questionnaire study.Entities:
Keywords: aged; chronic disease; dementia; family relations; nurses; nursing; social conditions
Mesh:
Year: 2020 PMID: 32587738 PMCID: PMC7308706 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.495
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nurs Open ISSN: 2054-1058
Characteristics of participants (N = 120)
| Variables | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, | |
| 20–29 | 35 (29) |
| 30–39 | 27 (23) |
| 40–49 | 41 (34) |
| ≥50 | 17 (14) |
| Gender, | |
| Female | 111 (93) |
| Education, | |
| Nursing school | 107 (89) |
| Bachelor's or higher degree (3–4 years) | 13 (11) |
| Years of experience working in the hospital, mean ( | 14.8 (10.3) |
| Years of serving in the current hospital, mean ( | 9.2 (8.8) |
| Experience of caring for DNAR patients, | |
| Never | 4 (3) |
| At least once | 115 (97) |
| Knowledge of DNAR, | |
| Yes (“ | 96 (84) |
| Opportunity for education on DNAR order (multiple answers possible), | 18 (15) |
| Undergraduate education | 8 (7) |
| Continuous medical education after graduation | 13 (11) |
Scores of nurses’ perception of clinical practices before or after DNAR order
| Vignette | Medical procedures | Before DNAR | After DNAR |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Q1 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 4 (3, 5) | 2 (1, 2) | <.001 |
| Q2 Defibrillation | 3 (3, 4) | 2 (1, 2) | <.001 | |
| Q3 Blood test | 4 (4, 5) | 3 (3, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q4 Intravenous nutrition | 4 (4, 5) | 3 (3, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q5 Oxygen administration | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (3, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q6 Palliative care with medications | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (3, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q7 Nursing practices such as positioning, cooling and hot fomentation | 5 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | <.001 | |
| Q8 Increasing communication with patients and their families | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | .499 | |
| Q9 Reporting vital signs | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | <.001 | |
| Q10 Consultation with colleagues | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | .001 | |
| B | Q1 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 3 (2, 4) | 2 (1, 2) | <.001 |
| Q2 Defibrillation | 3 (2, 4) | 2 (1, 2) | <.001 | |
| Q3 Blood test | 4 (3, 4) | 3 (2, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q4 Intravenous nutrition | 4 (3, 4) | 3 (3, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q5 Oxygen administration | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (3, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q6 Palliative care with medications | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q7 Nursing practices such as positioning, cooling and hot fomentation | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | .069 | |
| Q8 Increasing communication with patients and their families | 4 (3, 5) | 4 (3, 5) | .097 | |
| Q9 Reporting vital signs | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 4) | .001 | |
| Q10 Consultation with colleagues | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | .290 | |
| C | Q1 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 4 (3, 4) | 2 (1, 2) | <.001 |
| Q2 Defibrillation | 4 (3, 4) | 2 (1, 2) | <.001 | |
| Q3 Blood test | 4 (3, 4) | 3 (2, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q4 Intravenous nutrition | 4 (4, 4) | 3 (3, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q5 Oxygen administration | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (3, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q6 Palliative care with medications | 4 (4, 4) | 4 (3, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q7 Nursing practices such as positioning, cooling and hot fomentation | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | <.001 | |
| Q8 Increasing communication with patients and their families | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | .050 | |
| Q9 Reporting vital signs | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 4) | <.001 | |
| Q10 Consultation with colleagues | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | .009 |
Values represent median and interquartile range. Higher scores indicate a higher likelihood of performing individual medical procedures. A full description of clinical practices surveyed is provided in Appendix S3. Statistical analyses were performed using non‐parametric Wilcoxon rank sum test.
Factors predicting change in perceptions of clinical practices before and after DNAR order
| Vignette | Procedures | Factor | Beta for parameter estimates |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | Years of work experience | −0.04 | .09 |
| Education on DNAR | 0.3 | .3 | ||
| Defibrillation | Years of work experience | −0.01 | .5 | |
| Education on DNAR | 0.09 | .8 | ||
| Blood test | Years of work experience | −0.01 | .2 | |
| Education on DNAR | −0.8 | .07 | ||
| Intravenous nutrition | Years of work experience | −0.004 | .2 | |
| Education on DNAR | −0.9 | .056 | ||
| Nursing practice | Years of work experience | 0.02 | .1 | |
| Education on DNAR | −0.135 | .7 | ||
| B | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | Years of work experience | −0.03 | .03 |
| Education on DNAR | 0.2 | .6 | ||
| Defibrillation | Years of work experience | −0.03 | .04 | |
| Education on DNAR | 0.2 | .7 | ||
| Blood test | Years of work experience | −0.01 | .6 | |
| Education on DNAR | −0.5 | .2 | ||
| Intravenous nutrition | Years of work experience | −0.01 | .7 | |
| Education on DNAR | −0.1 | .7 | ||
| C | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | Years of work experience | −0.02 | .03 |
| Education on DNAR | 0.4 | .3 | ||
| Defibrillation | Years of work experience | −0.01 | .1 | |
| Education on DNAR | 0.5 | .2 | ||
| Blood test | Years of work experience | −0.01 | .4 | |
| Education on DNAR | −0.3 | .5 | ||
| Intravenous nutrition | Years of work experience | −0.01 | .6 | |
| Education on DNAR | −0.4 | .4 |