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José Roberto da Silva Brêtas¹, José Rodrigo de Oliveira, Lie Yamaguti

¹Universidade Federal de São Paulo. robertobretas@terra.com.br

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This study explores nursing students' initial views on death and dying. Findings reveal common themes like fear, personal concepts, attitudes, and the role of belief in facing end-of-life care.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Psychology Applied to Health
Thanatology

Context:

Exploratory survey focusing on first-year undergraduate nursing students.
Research conducted at the Federal University of São Paulo.
Part of the Psychology Applied to Health curriculum.

Purpose:

To investigate nursing students' initial representations of death and dying.
To gather foundational data for a subsequent phase of the research.
To understand student perceptions within the context of health psychology.

Summary:

Utilized a dynamic group activity with a guiding question to collect data.
Employed Content Analysis for data interpretation.
Identified key categories: fear of death, personal concepts, attitudes towards death and dying, and the influence of belief.

Impact:

Provides initial insights into the psychological landscape of future healthcare professionals.
Informs curriculum development in nursing education regarding sensitive end-of-life topics.
Establishes a baseline for future research on nursing students' evolving perspectives on death and dying.