The teaching of nursing ethics and problem-based learning

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An empirical analysis of the decision-making of forgoing life-sustaining treatments for patients with advanced dementia in the United States

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An empirical analysis of the decision-making of forgoing life-sustaining treatments for patients with advanced dementia in the United States

2005-2006 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishe

Action learning to improve nursing students’ capacity in disaster preparedness

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Emergency nurses' perceptions of providing end-of-life care in a Hong Kong Emergency Department : a qualitative study

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A qualitative descriptive study of the contextual factors influencing the practice of emergency nurses in managing emerging infectious diseases

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The Blessings and the Curses of Filial Piety on Dignity at the End-of-Life: Lived Experience of Hong Kong Chinese Adult Children Caregivers

This study critically examines the evolving nature of filial piety and the role that it plays in the contemporary experience of "living and dying with dignity" among Hong Kong Chinese families facing the end of life. Meaning-oriented interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 15 adult-children caregivers, ages 30 to 62, to elicit their narratives and stories in caring for a dying elderly parent. Qualitative content analysis reveals that although traditional filial beliefs provided motivation for family caregiving, the regrets of unfulfilled filial responsibilities create emotional distance between parents and adult children, which acts as a cultural barrier for reconciliation and contentment at life's final margin. These findings underscore the importance of intergenerational dynamics and interactions in the transformation of filial attitudes and behaviors, highlighting the importance of reciprocal relationships (versus authority relationship), mutual support (versus complete obedience), compassionate duty (versus obligatory duty), emotional connection (versus task fulfillment), and appreciation and forgiveness (versus guilt and shame) in the promotion of dignity at the end of life. Policy and clinical implications are discussed.School of Nursin

A comparative study of Chinese, American and Japanese nurses' perceptions of ethical role responsibilities

This article reports a survey of nurses in different cultural settings to reveal their perceptions of ethical role responsibilities relevant to nursing practice. Drawing on the Confucian theory of ethics, the first section attempts to understand nursing ethics in the context of multiple role relationships. The second section reports the administration of the Role Responsibilities Questionnaire (RRQ) to a sample of nurses in China (n = 413), the USA (n = 163), and Japan (n = 667). Multidimensional preference analysis revealed the patterns of rankings given by the nurses to the statements they considered as important ethical responsibilities. The Chinese nurses were more virtue based in their perception of ethical responsibilities, the American nurses were more principle based, and the Japanese nurses were more care based. The findings indicate that the RRQ is a sensitive instrument for outlining the embedded sociocultural factors that influence nurses' perceptions of ethical responsibilities in the realities of nursing practice. This study could be important in the fostering of partnerships in international nursing ethics. © 2003 Arnold.link_to_subscribed_fulltex