title: The attitude of Iranian nurses about do not resuscitate orders.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Do not resuscitate (DNR) orders are one of many challenging issues in end of life care. Previous research has not investigated Muslim nurses' attitudes towards DNR orders.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to investigate the attitude of Iranian nurses towards DNR orders and determine the role of religious sects in forming attitudes.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this descriptive-comparative study, 306 nurses from five hospitals affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TUOMS) in East Azerbaijan Province and three hospitals in Kurdistan province participated. Data were gathered by a survey design on attitudes on DNR orders. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL) software examining descriptive and inferential statistics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants showed their willingness to learn more about DNR orders and highlights the importance of respecting patients and their families in DNR orders. In contrast, in many key items participants reported their negative attitude towards DNR orders. There were statistical differences in two items between the attitude of Shiite and Sunni nurses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Iranian nurses, regardless of their religious sects, reported negative attitude towards many aspects of DNR orders. It may be possible to change the attitude of Iranian nurses towards DNR through education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical-Surgical, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Sima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mogadasian
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical-Surgical, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Farahnaz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abdollahzadeh
authors.affiliation: Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Azad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahmani
authors.affiliation: Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Caleb
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Fermisk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pakanzad
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pakpour
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heidarzadeh
keywords: Advanced care directive; Do not resuscitate orders; End of life care; Nurses; Palliative Care; Resuscitation