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Attitudes Towards Death and Perceptions of Spiritual Support of Nurses Caring for Patients in the Terminal Period: A Descriptive and Correlational Study

Terminal Dönemdeki Hastalara Bakım Veren Hemşirelerin Ölüme Karşı Tutumları ve Manevi Destek Algıları: Tanımlayıcı ve İlişki Arayıcı Çalışma

Yurdagül Selvi(NUH NACİ YAZGAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6095-8956
Figen İnci Arı(NİĞDE ÖMER HALİSDEMİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9977-4297
Zehra Çalışkan(NEVŞEHİR HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4726-5052
Pages
116–124
Publication Date
2024-08-28
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Conclusion: It can be said that paying attention to variables such as gender, education level, and attitude towards death while planning the nurse workforce in inpatient units where end-of-life care is provided will increase the quality of nursing care.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted to analyze the attitudes towards death and spiritual support perceptions of nurses who care for patients in the terminal period and their relationship.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: It can be said that paying attention to variables such as gender, education level, and attitude towards death while planning the nurse workforce in inpatient units where end-of-life care is provided will increase the quality of nursing care.
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⚙️Variables:Hemşirelik · manevi bakım · ölüm kaygısı

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Aim: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted to analyze the attitudes towards death and spiritual support perceptions of nurses who care for patients in the terminal period and their relationship. Material and Methods: The population consisted of 378 nurses. The study sample was calculated according to the sample size of a specific population and included 198 nurses. The data were collected with the Personal Information Form, Attitude towards Death Scale, and Perception of Spiritual Support Scale. Data were analyzed using Kruskall Wallis Analysis of Variance, Correlation Analysis, and Mann-Whitney U Test. Results: The nurses’ gender and education level caused a difference in terms of their attitudes towards death. Fear of death and death avoidance scores of women were higher than those of men. As the educational level of nurses increases, their attitudes towards death change positively. As the perception of spiritual support increases, the positive attitude towards death also increases. Conclusion: It can be said that paying attention to variables such as gender, education level, and attitude towards death while planning the nurse workforce in inpatient units where end-of-life care is provided will increase the quality of nursing care.

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Amaç: Araştırma, terminal dönemdeki hastalara bakım veren hemşirelerin ölüme karşı tutumları, manevi destek algıları ve bunlar arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı türde yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Evreni 378 hemşire oluşturmuştur. Örneklem ise, evreni bilinen örneklem büyüklüğü yöntemine göre hesaplanmış ve 198 hemşire örnekleme alınmıştır. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Ölüme Karşı Tutum Ölçeği ve Manevi Destek Algısı Tespit Ölçeğiyle toplanmıştır. Veriler Kruskall Wallis Varyans Analizi, Korelasyon Analizi ve Mann-Whitney U Testiyle değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Hemşirelerin cinsiyetleri ve eğitim düzeyleri ölüme ilişkin tutumları açısından farklılığa neden olmuştur. Kadınların ölüm korkusu ve ölümden kaçınma puanları erkeklere göre daha yüksektir. Hemşirelerin eğitim düzeyi arttıkça ölüme ilişkin tutumları olumlu yönde değişmektedir. Ölüme ilişkin olumlu tutum arttıkça manevi destek algıları da artmaktadır. Sonuç: Yaşam sonu bakımın verildiği kliniklerde hemşire işgücü planlanırken cinsiyet, eğitim düzeyi ve ölüme ilişkin tutum gibi değişkenlerin dikkate alınmasının hemşirelik bakımının niteliğini artıracağı söylenebilir.

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Selvi, Y., Arı, F. İ., Çalışkan, Z. (2024). Attitudes Towards Death and Perceptions of Spiritual Support of Nurses Caring for Patients in the Terminal Period: A Descriptive and Correlational Study. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 116–124. https://doi.org/10.31125/hunhemsire.1176526

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