title: Palliative care nursing interventions in Thailand.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to describe the nursing interventions that nurses in Thailand identify as most important in promoting dignified dying.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study used a cross-sectional descriptive design.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 247 Thai nurses completed a paper-and-pencil survey written in Thai. The survey included both demographic questions and palliative care interventions, listed with summative rating scales, from the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) catalogue Palliative Care for Dignified Dying. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The five most important nursing interventions to promote dignified dying, ranked by average importance rating, were (a) maintain dignity and privacy, (b) establish trust, (c) manage pain, (d) establish rapport, and (e) manage dyspnea.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This research identified the palliative care nursing interventions considered most important by nurses in Thailand to promote dignified dying.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The ICNP catalogue Palliative Care for Dignified Dying can be used for planning and managing palliative nursing care in Thailand.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. doorenbo@uw.edu
authors.forename: Ardith Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Doorenbos
authors.forename: Phanida
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Juntasopeepun
authors.forename: Linda H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Eaton
authors.forename: Tessa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rue
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coenen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D064946:Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D059408:Pain Management / Q000451:nursing; D012297:Right to Die; D013785:Thailand; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Thai nurses; dignified dying; end-of-life care; international classification for nursing practice oncology/hematology; survey design