Department of Nursing, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Żołnierska 48, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland.
Department of Cardiology and Invasive Cardiology, Independent Provincial Public Integrated Hospital, Arkońska 4, 71-455 Szczecin, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 12;19(20):13119. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192013119.
(1) The aim of the study was to analyze nurses' attitudes toward a patient's death, taking into account the emotions they experience and the general perception of death. (2) The study involved 516 nurses from the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. The research was carried out using the diagnostic survey method using The Death Attitudes Profile Revisited (DAP-R-PL), the Scale of Fear and Fascination with Death, and a demographic questionnaire. (3) Research has shown that nurses accept the phenomenon of death as a natural process of human life; however, they adopt the attitude of fear of death. Most of the respondents experienced: sadness (73.4%), helplessness (58.5%), and regret (43.6%) due to the patient's death. (4) Both age, sex, marital status, and place of residence significantly influenced the attitudes of nurses toward the patient's death. Therefore, it is important to provide psychological support or special education in the case of dealing with the fear of death.
(1) 本研究旨在分析护士对患者死亡的态度，同时考虑到他们所经历的情绪以及对死亡的普遍认知。(2) 该研究涉及来自波兰西波美拉尼亚省的 516 名护士。研究采用诊断性调查方法，使用修订后的死亡态度量表（DAP-R-PL）、死亡恐惧与迷恋量表以及人口统计学问卷进行。(3) 研究表明，护士接受死亡现象是人类生命的自然过程；然而，他们采取了对死亡的恐惧态度。大多数受访者因患者的死亡而经历了悲伤（73.4%）、无助（58.5%）和遗憾（43.6%）。(4) 年龄、性别、婚姻状况和居住地均显著影响护士对患者死亡的态度。因此，在处理对死亡的恐惧时，提供心理支持或特殊教育非常重要。
