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Title | Attitude of Palestinian nursing students toward caring for dying patients: a call for change in health education policy |
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Death is a natural process that occurs each day. Some nursing students may encounter the experience of taking care of a dying patient while others do not. Therefore, their attitude toward death and caring for dying patients may vary. The purpose of this study was to assess Palestinian student nurses’ attitudes toward death and caring for dying patients and their families. In a cross-sectional, descriptive study, all fourth-year students at the College of Nursing, Islamic University of Gaza, Palestine, were invited to participate in this study. A total of 141 students completed the Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying Scale Form B (FATCOD-B). Results revealed that the mean score on the FATCOD-B was (96.96 ± 8.30). Overall, nursing students in the sample demonstrated a relatively low attitude toward caring for dying patients and their families. No statistically significant differences of students’ attitudes toward caring … |
Type | Journal Article |
Date | 2016 |
Published in | Journal of Holistic Nursing |
Series | Volume: 34, Number: 2 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
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