Nurses’ perceptions of spiritual care and attitudes toward the principles of dying with dignity: A sample from Turkey

Gurdogan E. P., Kurt D., Aksoy B., Kınıcı E., Şen A.

Death Studies, cilt.41, sa.3, ss.180-187, 2017 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/07481187.2016.1231242
  • Dergi Adı: Death Studies
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.180-187
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Spiritual care is vital for holistic care and dying with dignity. The aim of this study was to determine nurses’ perceptions of spiritual care and their attitudes toward dying with dignity. This study was conducted with 289 nurses working at a public hospital. Results showed three things. First, spiritual care perceptions and attitudes toward dying with dignity were more positive in female participants than in male participants. Second, there was a correlation between participants’ education levels and their perceptions of spiritual care. Third, there was also a correlation between participants’ attitudes toward dying with dignity and their perceptions of spiritual care.