Effects of Awareness to Well-dying, Knowledge and Attitudes toward Advance-directives on Attitude toward End-of-life Care in Nursing Students

Purpose: This study was to explore the significant factors that influence attitudes toward end-of-life (EOL) care in nursing students. Methods: A total of 169 nursing students in four universities completed the self-reported questionnaires which included general characteristics, well-dying awareness, knowledge and attitude toward advance-directives, and attitudes toward EOL care. Results: The mean scores were 2.91±0.41 for well-dying perception, 6.61±2.13 for Advance Directives knowledge, 2.95±0.27 for Advance Directives attitudes, and 3.05±0.26 for EOL care attitudes. Factors affecting EOL care attitudes were analyzed by multiple regression. As a result, Advance Directives attitudes (β=.36, p