• Indian J Palliat Care · Jan 2014

    The attitude of Iranian nurses about do not resuscitate orders.

    • Sima Mogadasian, Farahnaz Abdollahzadeh, Azad Rahmani, Caleb Ferguson, Fermisk Pakanzad, Vahid Pakpour, and Hamid Heidarzadeh.
    • Department of Medical-Surgical, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz, Iran.
    • Indian J Palliat Care. 2014 Jan 1;20(1):21-5.

    BackgroundDo not resuscitate (DNR) orders are one of many challenging issues in end of life care. Previous research has not investigated Muslim nurses' attitudes towards DNR orders.AimsThis study aims to investigate the attitude of Iranian nurses towards DNR orders and determine the role of religious sects in forming attitudes.Materials And MethodsIn this descriptive-comparative study, 306 nurses from five hospitals affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TUOMS) in East Azerbaijan Province and three hospitals in Kurdistan province participated. Data were gathered by a survey design on attitudes on DNR orders. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL) software examining descriptive and inferential statistics.ResultsParticipants showed their willingness to learn more about DNR orders and highlights the importance of respecting patients and their families in DNR orders. In contrast, in many key items participants reported their negative attitude towards DNR orders. There were statistical differences in two items between the attitude of Shiite and Sunni nurses.ConclusionsIranian nurses, regardless of their religious sects, reported negative attitude towards many aspects of DNR orders. It may be possible to change the attitude of Iranian nurses towards DNR through education.

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