Item number | Subscale/Item | Subscale ranking | Item ranking | Mean | SD |
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The total Attitude Scale Scores | 102.65 | 11.24 | |||
Fairs/Malaise Subscale | 1 | 26.59 | 4.28 | ||
FM 1 | Giving care to the dying person is a worthwhile experience. | 5 | 4.17 | 0.75 | |
FM 5 | I would not want to care for a dying person. | 11 | 3.87 | 0.95 | |
FM 7 | The length of time required giving care to a dying person would frustrate me. | 16 | 3.57 | 0.58 | |
FM 13 | I would hope the person I’m caring for dies when I am not present | 22 | 3.08 | 0.74 | |
FM15 | I would feel like running away when the person actually died | 23 | 3.07 | 0.99 | |
FM 14 | I am afraid to become friend with a dying person. | 24 | 3.00 | 0.87 | |
FM 3 | I would be uncomfortable talking about impending death with the dying person | 25 | 2.95 | 0.79 | |
FM26 | I would be uncomfortable if I entered the room of a terminally ill person and found him/her crying. | 28 | 2.88 | 0.93 | |
FM 8 | I would be upset when the dying person I was caring for gave up hope of getting better. | 29 | 2.44 | 0.62 | |
Communication Subscale | 2 | 20.69 | 3.67 | ||
CS 27 | Dying persons should be given honest answers about their condition. | 7 | 4.07 | 0.77 | |
CS 30 | It is possible for nonfamily caregivers to help patients prepare for death. | 12 | 3.79 | 0.61 | |
CS 2 | Death is not the worst thing that can happen to a person. | 14 | 3.71 | 0.99 | |
CS 28 | Educating families about death and dying is not a nonfamily caregiver responsibility. | 17 | 3.45 | 1.06 | |
CS 6 | The nonfamily caregivers should not be the one to talk about death with the dying person. | 20 | 3.25 | 0.60 | |
CS 11 | When a patient asks, “Am I dying?” I think it is best to change the subject to something cheerful | 21 | 3.12 | 0.91 | |
Relationship Subscale | 3 | 16.73 | 3.00 | ||
RS 21 | It is beneficial for the dying person to verbalize his/her feelings. | 2 | 4.40 | 0.56 | |
RS 10 | There are times when the dying person welcomes death. | 8 | 4.05 | 0.66 | |
RS 17 | As a patient nears death, the nonfamily caregiver should withdraw from his/her involvement with the patient. | 16 | 3.67 | 0.65 | |
RS 29 | Family members who stay close to a dying person often interfere with the professional’s job with the patient. | 19 | 3.26 | 1.16 | |
RS 9 | It is difficult to form a close relationship with the dying person | 26 | 2.93 | 0.82 | |
Active Care Subscale | 4 | 16.23 | 2.82 | ||
AC 23 | Caregivers should permit dying persons to have flexible visiting schedules. | 9 | 3.98 | 0.55 | |
AC 24 | The dying person and his/her family should be the in-charge decision-makers | 10 | 3.90 | 0.55 | |
AC 19 | The dying person should not be allowed to make decisions about his/her physical care. | 13 | 3.74 | 0.78 | |
AC 25 | Addiction to pain relieving medication should not be a concern when dealing with a dying person | 18 | 3.45 | 0.73 | |
Family as Caring Subscale | 6 | 12.44 | 2.12 | ||
FC 18 | Families should be concerned about helping their dying member make the best of his/her remaining life. | 1 | 4.56 | 0.56 | |
FC 12 | The family should be involved in the physical care of the dying person. | 15 | 3,67 | 0.96 | |
FC 26 | I would be uncomfortable if I entered the room of a terminally ill person and found him/her crying. | 27 | 2.88 | 0.94 | |
The Care of The Family Subscale | 5 | 12.41 | 2.13 | ||
CTF 4 | Caring for the patient’s family should continue throughout the period of grief and bereavement. | 3 | 4.38 | 0.61 | |
CTF 16 | Families need emotional support to accept the behavior changes of the dying person. | 4 | 4.38 | 0.48 | |
CTF 22 | Care should extend to the family of the dying person. | 6 | 4.13 | 0.50 |