2001
Nurses' use of palliative care practices in the acute care setting
Bradley E, Cherlin E, McCorkle R, Fried T, Kasl S, Cicchetti D, Johnson-Hurzeler R, Horwitz S. Nurses' use of palliative care practices in the acute care setting. Journal Of Professional Nursing 2001, 17: 14-22. PMID: 11211378, DOI: 10.1053/jpnu.2001.20255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAttitude of Health PersonnelClinical CompetenceConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHospice CareHospitals, CommunityHumansMaleNursing CareNursing Evaluation ResearchNursing Staff, HospitalPalliative CarePrognosisSurveys and QuestionnairesTerminal CareTerminally IllTruth DisclosureConceptsPalliative care practiceAcute care settingIll patientsCare practicesCare settingsGroup of nursesSelf-administered questionnaireMost nursesNurses' useHospice trainingNursesPatientsHospiceSubstantial proportionEducational preparationGreater useGreater knowledgeEducational programsSettingSubstantial gapsPrognosisHospitalYearsCare
2000
Attitudes about Care at the End of Life among Clinicians: A Quick, Reliable, and Valid Assessment Instrument
Bradley E, Cicchetti D, Fried T, Rousseau D, Johnson-Hurzeler R, Kasl S, Horwitz S. Attitudes about Care at the End of Life among Clinicians: A Quick, Reliable, and Valid Assessment Instrument. Journal Of Palliative Care 2000, 16: 6-14. PMID: 10802958, DOI: 10.1177/082585970001600103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of lifeCross-sectional studyQuality of careAcceptable test-retest reliabilityTest-retest reliabilityClinicians' attitudesNurses' attitudesTerminal careAssessment instrumentsTerminal illnessGeneral medicineGeriatric medicineValid assessment instrumentsCareImpact of initiativesCliniciansEducational programsMedicinePatientsIllnessPhysiciansOncologyCardiologyLife