A Systematic Review of Death Anxiety and Related Factors Among Nurses

Norouzi, Masoumeh; Vajargah, Pooyan Ghorbani; Falakdami, Atefeh; Mollaei, Amirabbas; Takasi, Poorya; Ghazanfari, Mohammad Javad; Miri, Sahar; Javadi-Pashaki, Nazila; Osuji, Joseph; Soltani, Yasaman; Aghaei, Iraj; Moosazadeh, Mahmood; Zeydi, Amir Emami; Karkhah, Samad

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“…Death is a biological phenomenon and inevitable, which thinking about it can have adverse psychological consequences in nurses. One of these effects is anxiety and stress caused by death which is called death anxiety (DA) [1,2]. DA is a complex concept that includes aspects such as the denial of death, fear of one's own death and the death of others, avoidance of discussions about death, and a hesitancy to engage with individuals who are nearing the end of life [3].…”

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The relationship between religiosity and spirituality with death anxiety among nurses: A systematic review

Saeidi,

Hamidi

2023

JNRCP

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This systematic review sought to compile evidence on the connection between religiosity and spirituality and death anxiety (DA) among nurses. A comprehensive search was conducted on Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases using keywords derived from Medical Subject Headings, including "Death", "Death Anxiety", "Nurses", "Spirituality", "Religiosity", and "Religion", spanning from the earliest available data to March 1, 2022. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Appraisal tool for Cross-Sectional Studies (AXIS tool). Two researchers independently performed data extraction and quality assessment for the included studies. In the present study, six relevant articles were included. According to the results, 37.46% of nurses identified as Catholic, and 22.70% as Protestant. Two studies explored the relationship between religiosity and DA in nurses, revealing a significant negative correlation. Four studies investigated the association between spirituality and DA among nurses, with three of them indicating a significant negative relationship. However, one study demonstrated a significant positive correlation between spirituality, spiritual care, and DA among nurses. Overall, the majority of studies suggested that religiosity and spirituality have a negative association with DA in nurses. The findings of this study contribute to a better understanding of DA and its related factors in nurses. Additionally, designing interventions that focus on religiosity and spirituality may help reduce DA in nurses, thereby improving patient care. Therefore, future researchers are encouraged to design well-structured interventions based on religion and spirituality for nurses dealing with DA.

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The relationship between religiosity and spirituality with death anxiety among nurses: A systematic review

Saeidi,

Hamidi

2023

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“…In intensive care units, nurses are exposed to the risk of psychophysical and emotional distress (9,10) in the face of numerous hardships, including patient death and its consequences. Research suggests that caring for terminally-ill patients is associated with death anxiety in nurses (11)(12)(13). Dadgari et al reported moderate death anxiety in 36% and severe death anxiety in 39% of ICU nurses (14).…”

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Positive Implications of Experiencing Grief for Health Professionals in Iran: A Qualitative Study

Erami

Taghadosi

2023

Health Scope

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Background: As an unavoidable experience in oncology departments, grief following a patient’s death, coupled with work difficulties, can affect health professionals’ individual and work performance. Objectives: The present research was conducted to explain the positive consequences following the experience of grief for oncology nurses. Methods: In 2021, the present qualitative study utilized content analysis and interviewed 20 nurses working in the oncology wards of hospitals affiliated with universities of medical sciences in Iran. Purposive sampling was performed, and data were collected through unstructured interviews until reaching data saturation. The data collected were analyzed in MAXQDA10 based on conventional content analysis. Results: The main concepts were categorized into three themes and seven subthemes. The themes included “promoting and practicing religious beliefs,” “feeling rewarded after experiencing grief,” and “promoting ethical virtues.” Conclusions: According to the present findings, the nurses identified having profound religious and spiritual beliefs, promoting ethical virtues, and using positive experiences associated with grief over patient deaths as the positive implications of experiencing grief. These results can be employed to design interventions for preventing burnout in nurses and assisting them in providing high-quality care. Strengthening the positive implications of experiencing grief is one way to prevent the negative effects of grief on health professionals. Recommendations include implementing educational programs to improve these outcomes.

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The Relationship Between Spirituality and Religiosity with Death Anxiety Among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

Heidari Gorji,

Ghorbani Vajargah,

Salami Kohan

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J Relig Health

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A Systematic Review of Death Anxiety and Related Factors Among Nurses

Cited by 6 publications

References 31 publications

The relationship between religiosity and spirituality with death anxiety among nurses: A systematic review

The relationship between religiosity and spirituality with death anxiety among nurses: A systematic review

Positive Implications of Experiencing Grief for Health Professionals in Iran: A Qualitative Study

The Relationship Between Spirituality and Religiosity with Death Anxiety Among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

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