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Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health 1/2021

09.10.2019 | Original Paper

Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Death and Their Effects on Spirituality and Spiritual Care

verfasst von: Aslı Akdeniz Kudubes, Zülfiye Karakaş Akıl, Murat Bektas, İlknur Bektas

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 1/2021

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Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of nurses’ attitudes towards death on spirituality and spiritual care. This is a descriptive and correlational study. There was a moderate correlation between the total score on the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale and the total and subdimension scores on the Attitude Towards Death Scale. It was found that the scores on the subdimensions of objective acceptance, escaping/acceptance and fear of death explained 41.7% of nurses’ perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care. For holistic nursing care, it is very important that nurses are aware of their patients’ spiritual needs and are capable of providing supportive spiritual service without regard for their own attitudes towards or spiritual thoughts about death.
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Metadaten
Titel
Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Death and Their Effects on Spirituality and Spiritual Care
verfasst von
Aslı Akdeniz Kudubes
Zülfiye Karakaş Akıl
Murat Bektas
İlknur Bektas
Publikationsdatum
09.10.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00927-2

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