Effects of Perception of Good death and Moral Sensitivity on Attitudes Toward Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment among Nursing Students

Objective : The purpose of this study is to identify the factors influencing nursing students' attitudes toward withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, based on their perceptions of a good death and moral sensitivity. Methods : The study participants consisted of 175 nursing students from three universities located in G city. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 24.0. Results : The strongest predictor of attitudes toward the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment was moral sensitivity (β=.23, p=.004), followed by the perception of a good death (β=.16, p=.045), and the model explained 10.4% of the variance. Conclusion : It is suggested to enhance the curriculum and develop educational programs to improve moral sensitivity and the perception of a good death, in order to foster a positive attitudes toward withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment among nursing students.