Date of Completion

2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

Patient Care

Abstract

Objectives of the Study: General: The study was conducted to determine the Perceived Readiness of Bachelor of Science in Nursing Batch 2025 students who are currently studying at the De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute in Providing End-of-Life Care. Specific: Specifically, it seeks to answer the following: 1. The demographic profile of the respondents in terms of sex, religion, personal experience on end-of-life care, ethnolinguistic group, and gross monthly family income. 2. The perceived level of readiness of Bachelor of Science in Nursing Batch 2025 at De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute in providing end-of-life care. 3. If there is a significant difference on the perceived level of readiness of BSN Batch 2025 in providing end-of-life care when they are grouped according to sex, religion, personal experience on end-of-life are, ethnolinguistic group, and gross monthly family income.

Methodology: Using descriptive-analytical quantitative research design, the researchers employed an adapted and modified questionnaire based on the Multidisciplinary End-of-Life Knowledge Scale (MELKS), (Lazenby et al., 2012) to evaluate perceived readiness in providing end-of-life care, which guided by Watson's carative factors. A total of 182 respondents from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Batch 2025 at DLSMHSI were surveyed using digital hyperlinked google form questionnaires via face-to-face and through social media messaging apps he gathered data was analyzed through frequency, independent t-test, weighted mean, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and standard deviation to address the statement of the problems raised in this study.

Major Findings: The following findings were drawn from this study: 1. Among the total of 182 respondents, majority (152, 83.5%) are females, Catholic (147, 80.8%), had no personal experience with end-of-life care (121, 66.5%), Tagalog (173, 95.1%), and many (66, 33.0%), opted not to disclose their income. 2. In terms of perceived level of readiness in providing end-of-life-care, the study found that “Promote dignity by providing privacy and confidentiality” had the highest weighted mean (M = 3.40). The second highest weighted mean includes “Engage in empathic and active listening” (M = 3.32), and the third highest weighted mean is “Do things that they appreciate, such as activities that will boost their sense of self-worth and purpose” (M = 26) which affected the perceived to a very high extent. In contrast, “Give emotional and psychological support to their families” had the third lowest mean (M = 2.89) Followed by “Discuss my patients choice for end-of-life care” with a mean of (M = 2.86) and "Collaborate with spiritual practitioners who possess a high degree of expertise or understanding to enhance spiritual wellbeing" had the lowest weighted mean (M = 2.77) which affected the perceived level of readiness to a high extent. 3. The comparison of the perceived level of readiness of BSN Batch 2025 respondents in providing end-of-life care had the following results: a. There was no significant difference in the perceived level of readiness in providing end-of-life care in terms of comparison for sex. Both female and male had a computed t-ratio of -0.121 and p-values of 0.940. The p-values exceeded the 0.05 level of significance using the 180 degrees of freedom, thus, not statistically significant. b. There was no significant difference in the perceived level of readiness in providing end-of-life care in terms of comparison for religion. Catholic, Protestant, Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), and other religions had a computed fratio of 1.814 and p-values of 0.146. The p-values exceeded the 0.05 level of significance using the 3, 178 degrees of freedom, thus, not statistically significant. c. There was no significant difference in the perceived level of readiness in providing end-of-life care in terms of personal experience. Both had a computed t-ratio of 1.028 and has p- values of 0.420. The p-values exceeded the 0.05 level of significance using the 180 degrees of freedom, thus, not statistically significant d. There was no significant difference in the perceived level of readiness in providing end-of-life care in terms of ethnolinguistic group. All groups had a computed f-ratio of 1.598 and has p-values of 0.192. The p-values exceeded the 0.05 level of significance using the 3,178 degrees of freedom, thus, not statistically significant. e. There was no significant difference in the perceived level of readiness in providing end-of-life care in terms of gross monthly family income. All the ranges had computed f-ratio of 0.748 and has p-values of 0.631. The pvalues exceeded the 0.5 level of significance using the 7.174 degrees of freedom, thus, not statistically significant.

Conclusions: Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: 1. The majority of the respondents are females, who had a Catholic religion, had no personal experience in end-of-life care, are ethnolinguistically Tagalog, and preferred not to disclose their gross monthly family income. 2. The majority of BSN Batch 2025 nursing students demonstrate a high level of readiness to provide end-of-life care. 3. There was no significant difference on the perceived level of readiness of BSN Batch 2025 in providing end-of-life care when they are grouped according to sex, religion, personal experience in end-of-life care, ethnolinguistic group, and gross monthly family income.

First Advisor

Loida A. Gutierrez, RN, MAN, PhD

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