Associations Between Oncology Nurses' Attitudes Toward Death and Caring for Dying Patients

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. E43-E49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Braun ◽  
Dalya Gordon ◽  
Beatrice Uziely
Keyword(s):  
Oncology Nurses ◽  
Attitudes Toward Death ◽  
Dying Patients

NURSES’ ATTITUDES TOWARD DEATH AND CARING FOR DYING PATIENTS AT MANSOURA ONCOLOGY CENTRE

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 55-72
Author(s):  
Shimaa Elghreeb ◽  
Wafaa Ismaiel Shereif Wafaa Ismaiel Shereif ◽  
Karima Elshamy
Keyword(s):  
Attitudes Toward Death ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
Oncology Centre

Attitudes of Iranian nurses toward caring for dying patients

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedigheh Iranmanesh ◽  
Helen Dargahi ◽  
Abbas Abbaszadeh
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Support ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Attitudes Toward Death ◽  
The People ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Reflective Narrative

ABSTRACTObjective:To examine the attitudes of Iranian nurses toward caring for dying patients.Methods:Nurses' attitudes toward death and caring for dying patients were examined by using two types of questionnaires: the Death Attitude Profile–Revised (DAP-R) and Frommelt's Attitude towards Caring for Dying Patients (FATCOD), both with a demographic survey.Results:The results showed that most respondents are likely to view death as a natural part of life and also as a gateway to the afterlife. The majority reported that they are likely to provide care and emotional support for the people who are dying and their families, but they were unlikely to talk with them or even educate them about death. They had a tendency not to accept patients and their families as the authoritative decision makers or involve families in patient care. Nurses' personal views on death, as well as personal experiences, affected their attitudes toward care of the dying.Significance of results:Lack of education and experience, as well as cultural and professional limitations, may have contributed to the negative attitude toward some aspects of the care for people who are dying among the nurses surveyed. Creating a reflective narrative environment in which nurses can express their own feelings about death and dying seems to be a potentially effective approach to identify the factors influencing their interaction with the dying. Continuing education may be required for Iranian palliative care nurses in order to improve the patients quality of care at the end of life.

Definition of a Good Death, Attitudes Toward Death, and Feelings of Interconnectedness Among People Taking Care of Terminally ill Patients With Cancer: An Exploratory Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 343-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bovero ◽  
Francesco Gottardo ◽  
Rossana Botto ◽  
Chiara Tosi ◽  
Marta Selvatico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Good Death ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Death Attitudes ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Terminally Ill Patients ◽  
Attitudes Toward Death ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Dying Patients

The concept of a good death is crucial in palliative care, but its relationship with attitudes toward death and feelings of interconnectedness needs to be further deepened. The first aim of this study was to explore the concept of good death, attitudes toward death, and feelings of interconnectedness among family caregivers (FCs) and health-care providers (HCPs) of terminally ill patients with cancer. The second aim was to analyze associations of good death concept with attitudes toward death and feelings of interconnectedness. Participants were asked to assess the importance of features that characterize a good death. To explore each person’s attitude toward death and feelings of interconnectedness, 3 open questions were used. The sample consisted of 49 participants: 24 (48.98%) FCs and 25 (51.02%) HCPs. Nine good death features were considered essential by more than 70% of participants. These referred to the physical (eg, symptoms control), social (eg, loved ones’ presence), emotional (eg, sharing emotions), and spiritual (eg, inner peace) dimensions. Importance attributed to components of a good death such as patient’s awareness and acceptance of death, meaning, respect for the patient’s wishes, and inner peace were found to be associated with lack of avoidance and acceptance toward death and feelings of interconnectedness. Given the importance of FCs and HCPs in providing care and their impact on the patients’ dying process, it is necessary to reflect upon how their personal attitudes and previous experiences influence the care of dying patients.

Influence of Training on First-Year Nursing Department Students’ Attitudes on Death and Caring for Dying Patients: A Single-Group Pretest–Posttest Experimental Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgül Cerit
Keyword(s):  
Student Attitudes ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Attitudes Toward Death ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Nursing Department

The study examined the influence of training on first-year nursing department students’ attitudes on death and caring for dying patients. Utilizing the experimental model, the study sample consisted of 81 first-year students attending the nursing department of a university. Death Attitude Profile-Revised and Frommelt Attitude toward Care of the Dying Scale were used for data collection. Data analysis included means, standard deviation, and t test for related samples. Student attitudes toward death were measured as 146.43 (16.741) and 152.75 (15.132) for pre- and posttraining, respectively. Student attitudes toward caring for dying patients were established to be 103.02 (7.655) during pretraining period and 111.02 (10.359) at posttraining period. The difference between pre- and posttests for mean attitudes toward death and caring for the dying patient was statistically significant. Study results determined that training was effective in forming positive student attitudes toward death and caring for dying patients.

Attitudes of Oncology Nurses Towards Care of Dying Patients and the Principles of Dying with Dignity and Their Views on Good Death

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110577
Author(s):  
Pinar Uzunkaya Oztoprak ◽  
Fusun Terzioglu
Keyword(s):  
Educational Research ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Oncology Nurses ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Good Death ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Professional Characteristics ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
Dying With Dignity ◽  
Care Of The Dying

This study investigated oncology nurses’ attitudes toward caring for dying patients, their principles of dying with dignity, and their views on good death. This descriptive study included 257 oncology nurses working at two university hospitals, an educational research hospital and a state hospital in Turkey. Data were collected using the descriptive characteristics information form, the Frommelt Attitudes toward Care of the Dying scale, the Assessment Scale of Attitudes toward the Principles of Dying with Dignity, and the Good Death Scale. The nurses obtained mean scores of 99.53 ± 7.76 on the Frommelt Attitudes toward Care of the Dying scale, 26.84 ± 12.45 on the Assessment Scale of Attitudes toward the Principles of Dying with Dignity, and 57.23 ± 7.48 on the Good Death Scale. The nurses’ personal and professional characteristics influenced their attitudes toward caring for dying patients, the principles of dying with dignity, and their views on good death.

Death Self-efficacy, Attitudes Toward Death and Burnout Among Oncology Nurses

2020 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruishuang Zheng ◽  
Qiaohong Guo ◽  
Fengqi Dong ◽  
Li Gao
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Oncology Nurses ◽  
Attitudes Toward Death

scholarly journals Factors influencing nurses’ intention to work in the oncology specialty: multi-institutional cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Alrasheedi ◽  
Timothy John Schultz ◽  
Gillian Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oncology Nurses ◽  
Oncology Nursing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
General Self Efficacy

Abstract Background Nursing care for terminally ill cancer patients is routinely provided by oncology nurses in Saudi Arabia. Shortages and retention of oncology nurses is an important concern for healthcare leaders. Objectives To identify and describe predictors of nurses’ intention toward working in the oncology specialty amongst three groups: undergraduate nursing students, oncology registered nurses and postgraduate oncology nursing students. In particular, the study sought to analyse association between individual characteristics, job-related factors, palliative care knowledge, attitude toward caring for dying patients, general self-efficacy, job satisfaction and intention to work in oncology. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 477 participants in five major hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The Palliative Care Quiz for Nursing, Frommelt Attitudes Toward Care of the Dying Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire short form were used for data collection. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors associated with intention to work in oncology. Results 43.9% (n = 208) of the sample reported an intention to work in oncology. Only one variable was a significant predictor of intention to work in oncology across all three groups studied: a more positive attitude toward caring for dying patients (Odds ratio (OR) = 1.09 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04–1.16]), (OR = 1.08 [95% CI 1.04–1.12]), (OR = 1.078 [95% CI 1.053–1.103] with P ≤ 0.001 for undergraduate, registered and postgraduate groups respectively. At post-graduate level, higher levels of palliative care knowledge and general self-efficacy were significantly associated with increased intention, whilst at undergraduate level, general self-efficacy was a significant predictor. Job satisfaction was a significant predictor of intention amongst registered nurses. Conclusions Attitude toward caring for dying patients and general self-efficacy appear to be the most important predictors of intention to work in the oncology nursing specialty. However, the significance of influencing factors varied between the different groups of nurses studied. Perhaps surprisingly, palliative care knowledge was an influential factor amongst the postgraduate group only. The study results provide important insights for nursing leaders and policymakers in Saudi Arabia to inform the future planning of nursing workforce strategies to address shortages and retention of oncology nurses.

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