Table 3.
Results of Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying.
| Items | Mean | (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Giving care to the dying person is a worthwhile experience. | 4.46 | 0.71 |
| Death is not the worst thing that can happen to a person. | 3.19 | 1.34 |
| I would be uncomfortable talking about impending death with the dying person. | 2.35 | 1.06 |
| Caring for the patient’s family should continue throughout the period of grief and bereavement. | 4.40 | 0.69 |
| I would not want to care for a dying person. | 4.04 | 0.89 |
| The nonfamily caregivers should not be the one to talk about death with the dying person. | 3.15 | 1.20 |
| The length of time required giving care to a dying person would frustrate me | 3.60 | 0.98 |
| I would be upset when the dying person I was caring for gave up hope of getting better. | 2.67 | 1.13 |
| It is difficult to form a close relationship with the dying person. | 3.27 | 1.05 |
| There are times when the dying person welcomes death. | 2.10 | 0.63 |
| When a patient asks, “Am I dying?” I think it is best to change the subject to something cheerful. | 3.05 | 1.13 |
| The family should be involved in the physical care of the dying person. | 1.43 | 0.74 |
| I would hope the person I am caring for dies when I am not present. | 3.52 | 1.03 |
| I am afraid to become friends with a dying person. | 3.79 | 0.98 |
| I would feel like running away when the person died. | 3.80 | 0.98 |
| Families need emotional support to accept the behaviour changes of the dying person. | 4.44 | 0.70 |
| As a patient nears death, the nonfamily caregiver should withdraw from his/her involvement with the patient. | 3.55 | 1.07 |
| Families should be concerned about helping their dying member make the best of his/her remaining life. | 4.46 | 0.66 |
| The dying person should not be allowed to make decisions about his/her physical care | 3.93 | 0.99 |
| Families should maintain as normal an environment as possible for their dying member. | 4.08 | 0.78 |
| It is beneficial for the dying person to verbalize his/her feelings. | 4.39 | 0.64 |
| Care should extend to the family of the dying person. | 4.28 | 0.70 |
| Caregivers should permit dying persons to have flexible visiting schedules. | 4.06 | 0.82 |
| The dying person and his/her family should be the in-charge decision-makers. | 4.04 | 0.80 |
| Addiction to pain relieving medication should not be a concern when dealing with a dying person. | 3.38 | 1.18 |
| I would be uncomfortable if I entered the room of a terminally ill person and found him/her crying. | 2.67 | 1.08 |
| Dying persons should be given honest answers about their condition. | 4.05 | 0.72 |
| Educating families about death and dying is not a nonfamily caregiver responsibility | 3.69 | 0.95 |
| Family members who stay close to a dying person often interfere with the professional’s job with the patient. | 2.92 | 0.92 |
| It is possible for nonfamily caregivers to help patients prepare for death. | 3.85 | 0.73 |