Attitudes of Nonpalliative Care Nurses towards Palliative Care

Table 3

Mean scores (range 1–5) for seven additional attitudes items.

Attitude statement	Mean (SD)
It is crucial for family members and significant others to remain at the bedside until death occurs	3.2 (1.1)
The provision of palliative care requires emotional detachment	2.7 (1.1)
Men generally reconcile their grief more quickly than women	2.6 (1.0)
The accumulation of losses renders burnout inevitable for those who seek work in palliative care	2.9 (0.8)
The loss of a distant or contentious relationship is easier to resolve than the loss of one that is close or intimate	3.2 (1.0)
Patients receiving palliative care must always be told they are dying	3.0 (1.0)
Religion and spirituality have the same meaning to patients in palliative care	3.2 (1.2)