Exploring the variations in death anxiety among oncology nurses in China: a latent class analysis

Article Health Care Sciences & Services

Palliative care medical student education: a cross-sectional medical school survey in mainland China

Guanchen Ye et al.

Summary: According to a study conducted in mainland China, a very small proportion of medical schools provide formal education on palliative care, indicating the need for national standards to improve education in this field.

BMJ SUPPORTIVE & PALLIATIVE CARE (2022)

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The training effects of a continuing education program on nurses' knowledge and attitudes to palliative care: a cross sectional study

Xian Chen et al.

Summary: Chinese nurses have low knowledge of palliative care. Training programs can improve general knowledge and attitudes towards palliative care, but there are still gaps in communication skills, family support, and psychosocial care.

BMC PALLIATIVE CARE (2022)

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Article Education, Scientific Disciplines

Using a mediating model of death attitude and meaning in life to understand nursing students attitude about hospice care

Huan Yu et al.

Summary: This study investigated the attitude of Chinese undergraduate nursing students toward the care of the dying and found correlations with death attitude and meaning in life. It was revealed that fear of death was positively correlated with attitude toward care of people who are dying, while death attitude was negatively correlated with meaning in life. The study also identified the mediating roles of neutral acceptance, escape acceptance, and meaning in life in the model.

NURSE EDUCATION TODAY (2022)

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Palliative care education and its effectiveness: a systematic review

W. W. Li et al.

Summary: Through a systematic review, this study found that palliative care education programs can effectively enhance the knowledge, attitude, and confidence of healthcare professionals and family caregivers towards palliative care. The educational resources used mainly consist of self-developed teaching materials and eLearning resources.

PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Death Anxiety and Related Factors Among Iranian Critical Care Nurses: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Samad Karkhah et al.

Summary: This study aimed to investigate death anxiety and related factors among 325 critical care nurses in Iran using a cross-sectional research design. The findings showed that factors such as deputy head nurse, morning shift, surviving parents, and various other aspects were significantly related to high death anxiety among the nurses.

OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING (2021)

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Nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards palliative care and death: a learning intervention

Yanping Hao et al.

Summary: This study evaluated the impact of a mixed-method intervention on nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards palliative care, resulting in significant improvements in both areas. The findings emphasize the importance of continuous training for nurses to enhance their understanding and approach to end-of-life care.

BMC PALLIATIVE CARE (2021)

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An Exploratory Study on Death Anxiety and Its Impact on Community Palliative Nurses in Singapore

Mun Leong Tang et al.

Summary: Nurses working in palliative care settings may face higher risks of death anxiety and negative attitudes, impacting their care fatigue and patients' quality of life. A study in Singapore found that community palliative nurses require more death education and psychological support to help them cope with death anxiety.

JOURNAL OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE NURSING (2021)

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Exploring the relationship between spiritual well-being and death anxiety in patients with gynecological cancer: a cross-section study

Yue Feng et al.

Summary: This study in China found that the spiritual well-being of gynecological cancer patients was not worse than in other countries with religious beliefs, and patients with lower death anxiety had a higher level of spiritual well-being. Clinical staff should pay attention to the spiritual health of cancer patients, and spiritual care should be considered an essential element in cancer care.

BMC PALLIATIVE CARE (2021)

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New graduate nurses' coping with death and the relationship with death self-efficacy and death anxiety: A multicentre cross-sectional study

Ruishuang Zheng et al.

Summary: The study found that new graduate nurses have inadequate death self-efficacy, poor preparedness in coping with death, and heightened anxiety about death. Therefore, educational institutions and organizations need to support new graduate nurses in addressing patient death issues and care to reduce their risk of burnout.

JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING (2021)

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