Effects of Death Anxiety and Perceived End-of-Life Care Competencies on Fear of Terminal Care among Clinical Nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of death anxiety and perceived end-of-life care competencies on the fear of terminal care among clinical nurses.

Methods

This correlational study was conducted from June to July 2021. The study included 149 clinical nurses employed at a tertiary hospital and seven other hospitals. The measurement tools used in this study were the Thanatophobia Scale (Cronbach's α=0.87), the Death Anxiety Scale (Cronbach's α=0.80), and the Scale of End-of-life Care Competencies (Cronbach's α=0.94). These instruments were chosen to assess the levels of fear of terminal care, death-related anxiety, and competencies in end-of-life care.

Results

The mean score for fear of terminal care was 3.32±1.32. Differences in fear of terminal c

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10703559 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature