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Health Science students' attitude to dying.

P Rojas Alcántara1, M Campos Aranda, D Armero Barranco

  • 1Department of Nursing, University of Murcia, Spain.

Medicine and Law
|August 2, 2003
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Health Sciences students desire to avoid artificial prolongation of life and fear pain during death. Training future health care professionals is crucial for providing compassionate end-of-life care.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Thanatology
  • Psychology of Death

Background:

  • Healthcare professionals require comprehensive training for end-of-life care.
  • Understanding students' perspectives on death is vital for effective training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess Health Sciences students' attitudes toward their own death process.
  • To inform curriculum development for end-of-life care education.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire was administered to 666 Health Sciences students at the University of Murcia.
  • The survey explored factors contributing to peace or anxiety regarding the dying process.

Main Results:

  • Students indicated that avoiding artificial prolongation of life would bring the most peace.
Keywords:
Death and EuthanasiaEmpirical Approach

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  • Pain and suffering were identified as the primary sources of anxiety for students facing death.

    • Conclusions:

    • Future healthcare professionals need personal and professional training in end-of-life care.
    • This training should address aspects of death to improve patient comfort and reduce requests for hastened death.