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Analysis of Nurses' Attitudes toward Patient Death
Anna Maria Cybulska1, Monika Anna Żołnowska2, Daria Schneider-Matyka1
1Department of Nursing, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Żołnierska 48, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|October 27, 2022
Summary
Nurses generally accept death as natural but fear it, experiencing sadness and helplessness. Demographic factors like age and sex influence these attitudes, highlighting the need for psychological support.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Thanatology
Background:
- Understanding nurses' perspectives on patient death is crucial for providing compassionate end-of-life care.
- Nurses' emotional responses and perceptions of death significantly impact patient care quality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze nurses' attitudes toward patient death.
- To investigate the emotions nurses experience and their general perception of death.
- To identify demographic factors influencing these attitudes.
Main Methods:
- A diagnostic survey method was employed.
- 516 nurses from West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, participated.
- Validated instruments included the Death Attitudes Profile Revisited (DAP-R-PL) and the Scale of Fear and Fascination with Death.
Main Results:
- Nurses perceive death as a natural life process but exhibit fear of death.
- Common emotions reported include sadness (73.4%), helplessness (58.5%), and regret (43.6%).
- Age, sex, marital status, and location significantly influenced nurses' attitudes toward patient death.
Conclusions:
- Nurses' attitudes towards patient death are complex, involving acceptance and fear.
- Demographic factors play a significant role in shaping these attitudes.
- Psychological support and specialized education are recommended to address nurses' fear of death.
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