Spiritual well-being and attitudes toward caring for dying patients: a cross-sectional study in Iranian nursing students
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Spiritual well-being (SWB) is significantly related to nursing students' attitudes toward caring for dying patients (ATCODP). Improving SWB can enhance future nurses' quality of end-of-life care and positive attitudes toward death.
Area Of Science
- Nursing Education
- Spiritual Care
- End-of-Life Care
Background
- Spiritual well-being (SWB) is crucial for effective end-of-life care.
- Nursing students require adequate SWB and a positive attitude toward caring for dying patients (ATCODP).
- This study investigated the relationship between SWB and ATCODP in Iranian nursing students.
Purpose Of The Study
- To examine the correlation between spiritual well-being and attitude toward the care of dying patients among nursing students.
- To identify the impact of SWB on the readiness of future nurses for end-of-life care.
Main Methods
- A descriptive-correlational study involving 139 nursing students at Bam University of Medical Sciences.
- Data collected using personal information, Paloutzian & Ellison SWB scale, and Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying (FATCOD) scale.
- Statistical analysis performed using IBM SPSS version 20.
Main Results
- A significant positive relationship was found between spiritual well-being (SWB) and attitude toward the care of dying patients (ATCODP) (P < 0.05).
- Most students (70.5%) reported moderate SWB, while 29.5% reported high SWB.
- High correlations were observed between religious and existential health dimensions of SWB and total SWB scores (88% and 86%).
Conclusions
- Spiritual well-being is significantly associated with nursing students' attitudes toward caring for dying patients.
- Interventions to enhance SWB during nursing education are recommended to improve end-of-life care quality.
- Elevating SWB can better prepare future nurses for compassionate and effective care of terminally ill patients.
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