Item

Question

%

SA

f

A

F

D

F

SD

f

Mean

SD

Interpret

22

Palliative care is given only for dying patient.

94

92

54

49

2.79

1.07

Positive

^†23

As a patient nears death; the nurse withdraw.

51

42

135

61

2.71

0.99

Positive

^†24

Giving nursing care to the chronically sick patient is not a worthwhile.

88

74

57

70

2.37

1.15

Negative

^†25

It is not beneficial for the chronically sick person to verbalize his/her feelings.

34

59

32

164

3.12

1.10

Positive

^†26

Family members who stay close to a dying person often interfere with job.

13

77

64

135

3.11

0.95

Positive

^†27

The lengths of time required frustrate me.

71

63

73

82

2.57

1.14

Positive

^†28

Families should not be concerned about helping their dying make the best of life.

45

10

83

151

3.17

1.07

Positive

^†29

Family should not maintain as normal an environment as possible for their dying.

32

38

38

181

3.27

1.06

Positive

^†30

The nurse should not be the one to talk about death with the dying person.

46

46

45

152

3.04

1.15

Positive

^†31

The family should not be involved in the physical care of the dying person.

56

58

117

58

3.38

1.59

Positive

^†32

It is difficult to form a close relationship with the family of a dying member.

62

24

99

104

2.84

1.13

Positive

^†33

… no times when death is welcomed by the dying

41

117

43

88

2.61

1.06

Positive

^†34

Nursing care for the patient’s family should not continue throughout the period of grief.

88

103

69

29

2.13

0.96

Negative

^†35

The dying person and his/her family should not be the in-charge decision makers.

10

56

110

113

3.12

0.84

Positive

36

Addiction to pain relieving medication should not be a nursing concern.

71

111

83

24

3.02

2.31

Positive

^†37

Nursing care should not extend to the family of the dying person.

58

54

74

103

2.76

1.13

Positive

^†38

When a patient asks, “Nurse am I dying?” I think it is best to change the Subject …

35

37

119

98

2.96

0.97

Positive