title: Development of a Neonatal End-of-Life Care Education Program for NICU Nurses in Japan.
abstract: We developed the first end-of-life care education program for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses in Japan. It focused on ethical decision making, care of dying neonates, bereavement, and cultural communication. The program improved nurses' knowledge, F(2.16, 62.5) = 260.6, p < .001, and understanding, F(2.05, 59.4) = 29.1, p < .001, and significantly reduced weaknesses in neonatal end-of-life care. It was considered well designed and may provide further mentoring support for NICU nurses.
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokoo
authors.forename: Mio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: Saori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Funaba
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hattori
mesh_terms: D022143:Family Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000379:methods; D007564:Japan; D018447:Medical Futility / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology
keywords: NICU nurse; education; end-of-life care; neonatal; program development