The effect of professional education on medical and nursing students’ attitudes toward death

Baykara, Zehra Göçmen; Keleş, Şükrü; Karabulut, Seyhan Demir; Gül, Şenay; Eren, Handan; İskender, Mahinur Durmuş; Yıldız, Abdullah; Kavas, Mustafa Volkan; Yalım, Neyyire Yasemin

doi:10.1080/07481187.2020.1850546

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“…In the study by Şahin et al (2016), it was similarly reported that students defined death with concepts such as a new beginning, the end of life, annihilation and being unable to see loved ones again. The result of this study was in a similar vein to several studies in the relevant literature (Baykara et al, 2020;Temelli & Cerit, 2019;Uysal et al, 2019;Yiğitoğlu & Özer, 2012). On the other hand, it was discerned that phenomena such as helplessness and being unable to admit were not addressed often in previous studies.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…The students thought that death is a part of life and an incident that is supposed to take place. Death is viewed as an event that takes place in the course of time and perceived as a part of the cycle of life (Baykara et al, 2020). One of the significant points in the statements of the students who defined death as a part of life was that death would be acceptable after human beings have reached their targets.…”

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What Intern Nursing Students in Turkey Think About Death and End-of-Life Care? A Qualitative Exploration

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2021

J Relig Health

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This descriptive qualitative study was planned to determine the views of intern nursing students about death and end-of-life care. The study was completed with 12 intern students based on the criterion of data saturation. As a result of the study, the categories of 'end,' 'uncertainty,' 'fear,' 'beginning,' 'helplessness' under the theme of death, 'ensuring peace,' 'continuing communication' 'providing psychosocial/ spiritual support,' 'acting in conformity with principles of ethics/morality,' 'continuing to provide physical care,' 'supporting the family,' 'making the best use of the limited remaining time or helping the patient's last wishes come true' under the theme of end-of-life care emerged.

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What Intern Nursing Students in Turkey Think About Death and End-of-Life Care? A Qualitative Exploration

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2021

J Relig Health

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“…In the present study, it was demonstrated that the majority of HPs had no prior training towards death management, either in a professional or personal level, and those who were trained believed that courses were inadequate. Death education helps HPs to become familiar with death, adopt a professional attitude, develop communication and empathy skills, acquire confidence and competence in death management and besides, teaches HPs how to cope positively with grief (Dodd et al, 2020; Gocmen Baykara et al, 2020). That is probably why half of the participants (50.4%) agreed very strongly that all HPs should be trained towards death management in a professional and personal level.…”

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Attitudes and Experiences Towards Death of Healthcare Professionals Working in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

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Background Death is an integral part of neonatal intensive care units’ (NICUs) environment and little it is known about NICU’s staff death concepts. Aim To investigate attitudes and experiences towards death of healthcare professionals (HPs) working in NICUs Design Totally 131 participants from six hospitals were included in the study. Research instruments were a questionnaire designed by the authors and the scale Death Attitude Profile-Revised. Results Gender, marital and educational status, frequent contact with end of life neonates and provision of neonatal end of life care during the research period correlated significantly with dimensions of DAP-R. Impact of NICU neonatal deaths on personal life correlated negatively with fear of death and positively with escape acceptance. Conclusion Evaluating the interrelationships among personal characteristics, attitudes and experiences towards death among NICU HPs may increase our understanding concerning working with dying neonates and provide direction for educational intervention and continuing professional support.

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Bereavement and Professional Competencies: Exploring the Personal Experience of Death Among Nursing Students — A Qualitative Study

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et al. 2023

Omega (Westport)

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Purpose: To explore the death experiences of nursing students in their personal lives. Methods: This study employed a qualitative descriptive design using the semi-structured interview approach. A purposive sampling method was used to recruit 24 nursing students from September 2020 to July 2022. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s analysis method. Lincoln and Guba’s criteria was used to evaluate the trustworthiness of the data. Results: Four main themes emerged from the interviews: (a) reactions to encounters with death; (b) adjustment strategies; (c) personal growth induced by the death experiences; and (d) professional reflections for preparing nurse role. Conclusions: Although the death of a loved one makes nursing students suffer from grief and emotional distress, we show that the experience promotes the personal growth and professional competencies of nursing students and thereby, developing their overall aptitude towards the profession. Death experiences of nursing students have shown to allow them to reflect on both life and death, to consider the demands of the nursing profession, and to provide foundation for nursing students to be more empathetic and compassionate when facing death in the future. Exploring death experiences of nursing students is vital in better providing better quality education and personal support for nursing students.

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The effect of professional education on medical and nursing students’ attitudes toward death

Cited by 8 publications

References 35 publications

What Intern Nursing Students in Turkey Think About Death and End-of-Life Care? A Qualitative Exploration

What Intern Nursing Students in Turkey Think About Death and End-of-Life Care? A Qualitative Exploration

Attitudes and Experiences Towards Death of Healthcare Professionals Working in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Bereavement and Professional Competencies: Exploring the Personal Experience of Death Among Nursing Students — A Qualitative Study

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