The Mediating Effect of Compassionate Competence in the Relationship between Perceptions of a Good Death and Attitudes towards End-of-Life Care among Ward Nurses in Younger Generations
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to confirm the mediating effect of compassionate competence in the relationship between perceptions of a good death and end-of-life care attitudes among ward nurses in younger generations. Methods: A total of 175 nurses in their 20s and early 30s who were working in general wards of a public hospital in Seoul were recruited. Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire from February 20 to March 20, 2023, and were analyzed using the IBM 29.0 program. Results: Participants’ end-of-life care attitudes were positively correlated with perceptions of a good death (r=.22, p=.004) and compassionate competence (r=.32, p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Palliative and Oncologic Care
Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Death
Funerary Practices
and Mourning
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 19–27
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Language
- EN