Examining nurses' death anxiety and attitudes toward caring for dying patients: a cross-sectional study in Turkey.

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Psychology Health & Medicine Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-31 DOI:10.1080/13548506.2024.2336892

Figen İncİ, Kezban Koraş Sözen

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Abstract

Death anxiety may reduce the interaction between nurses and patients, causing nurses to focus more on the physical care needs of patients and ignore their psychosocial and spiritual needs. This study was conducted to examine nurses' death anxiety and attitudes toward caring for dying patients. The data were collected using an information form, the Thorson-Powell Death Anxiety Scale (TPDAS), and the Frommelt Attitudes Toward the Care of the Dying Scale (FATCOD). The mean TPDAS and FATCOD scores were 46.71 (14.48) and 104.97 (13.55), respectively, and it was determined that they had moderate death anxiety and positive attitudes towards the care of dying patients. Those working in intensive care and internal medicine clinics had more positive attitudes toward caring for dying patients compared with those working in surgical clinics. Those who reported having a strong faith had lower death anxiety.

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考察护士的死亡焦虑和护理临终病人的态度：土耳其的一项横断面研究。

死亡焦虑可能会减少护士与病人之间的互动，导致护士更加关注病人的身体护理需求，而忽视他们的社会心理和精神需求。本研究旨在探讨护士的死亡焦虑以及对临终病人的护理态度。数据收集采用了信息表、Thorson-Powell 死亡焦虑量表（TPDAS）和 Frommelt 临终关怀态度量表（FATCOD）。TPDAS和FATCOD的平均得分分别为46.71（14.48）分和104.97（13.55）分，并确定他们的死亡焦虑程度适中，对临终病人的护理态度积极。与在外科诊所工作的人员相比，在重症监护室和内科诊所工作的人员对护理临终病人的态度更为积极。那些表示自己有坚定信念的人的死亡焦虑较低。

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来源期刊

Psychology Health & Medicine PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

0.00%

发文量

200

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Psychology, Health & Medicine is a multidisciplinary journal highlighting human factors in health. The journal provides a peer reviewed forum to report on issues of psychology and health in practice. This key publication reaches an international audience, highlighting the variation and similarities within different settings and exploring multiple health and illness issues from theoretical, practical and management perspectives. It provides a critical forum to examine the wide range of applied health and illness issues and how they incorporate psychological knowledge, understanding, theory and intervention. The journal reflects the growing recognition of psychosocial issues as they affect health planning, medical care, disease reaction, intervention, quality of life, adjustment adaptation and management. For many years theoretical research was very distant from applied understanding. The emerging movement in health psychology, changes in medical care provision and training, and consumer awareness of health issues all contribute to a growing need for applied research. This journal focuses on practical applications of theory, research and experience and provides a bridge between academic knowledge, illness experience, wellbeing and health care practice.