Purpose: The goals of this study were to (1) investigate bereavement care provision in practical settings, (2) examine the difference in care by nurses' affiliation (general hospital, hospice, or homecare setting), and (3) identify institutional and personal barriers associated with bereavement care provision.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using an online questionnaire. Nurses (n = 309) who had an experience of cancer patient care before death at least once in a previous year were included in the analysis. Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney test were conducted to compare bereavement care provision by nurses' affiliation, and hierarchical logistic regression analysis was conducted to investigate the correlation between bereavement care provision and its associated factors.
Results: Less than 30% of nurses reported providing bereavement care in structured settings such as home visits, counseling at a hospital, or phone calls. The differences in bereavement care provision by nurses' affiliation were significant, and the nurses working in a hospital were less likely to provide bereavement care than those working in a hospice or homecare setting. Working in a palliative care setting (OR = 2.35, 95%CI 1.09-5.07, p < 0.05) and greater confidence (OR = 2.18, 95%CI 1.07-4.42, p < 0.05) and knowledge regarding bereavement care (OR = 12.46, 95%CI 5.69-27.29, p < 0.001) were significantly associated factors of bereavement care provision.
Conclusion: This study indicated a lack of bereavement care provision, especially in general hospitals. Improving nurses' confidence and knowledge may encourage them to provide bereavement care provision.
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