Table 3 Descriptive statistics of end-of-life (EoL) care attitudes of critical care nurses towards terminal patients (N = 250)

I believe that providing EoL care information to patients and their family is beneficial

1

I will agree to disconnect the ventilator under legal conditions for a terminal patient

2

I believe that high-quality EoL care can reduce medical disputes

3

I am willing to sign a DNR for my family member if necessary

4

I believe that EoL care should be accepted and understood by the public

4

I believe that promoting EoL care can help prevent unnecessary suffering

6

I am willing to provide information relevant to EoL care to the terminal patient and their family

7

I am willing to give appropriate amounts of morphine to reduce suffering when the blood pressure is unstable in patients who have signed a DNR

8

I believe that the concepts of “EoL care” are suitable for non-terminal cancer patients

9

I am willing to take time to communicate with a family that has signed a DNR for a terminal patient

10

I am willing to take time and effort to satisfy the needs of a patient’s family that has signed a DNR

10

I am willing to take time to communicate with a terminal patient that has signed a DNR

10

I believe that the process of death of terminal patients is overly prolonged

13

I am willing to promote EoL care

14

There is sufficient care capability from doctors in the unit for patients that have signed a DNR

15

I have sufficient care capability for patients who have signed a DNR

16

I have sufficient knowledge to care for patients who have accepted EoL care

17