Level of satisfaction on nursing care rendered to the terminally III patient as perceived by the primary care givers

Date of Completion

2001

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

Nurse-Patient Relations, Caregivers, Patient Satisfaction, Terminally Ill

Abstract

This study utilized the descriptive type of research. Respondents were composed of 60 primary care givers of terminally ill patients confined at De La Salle University Medical Center, Jose P. Rizal National Medical Research Center and Cavite Medical Center. They were chosen through purposive sampling. The researchers used a self-made questionnaire regarding nursing care for terminally ill. The statistical treatment utilized in the stud were frequency distribution, mean, f-test, and t-test. Based on the gathered data, the study reflected that 42 percent of the respondents were 21-40 years old and 41-45 years old, 65 percent or 39 were females, majority of them or 35 percent had elementary education, 80 percent of them have a monthly family income of P10,000 and below and 37 percent of them are patients brothers or sisters. The study also showed that among the two aspects of care rendered to terminally ill patients, physical aspects obtained a highest overall mean level of satisfaction 3.98 and was interpreted as moderately satisfied. The non-physical aspects fall under moderately satisfied with a mean of 3.86. While on the other hand age, gender, and educational attainment have no significant difference on the level of satisfaction on nursing care rendered to terminally ill under both physical and non-physical aspects, with corresponding F/t-ratio of 0.30, -2.17, 2.19, 1.15 and 1.37 respectively.

Comments

Call Number: TH NM 01 15

Location: Research Commons

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