Death Anxiety and Related Factors Among Iranian Critical Care Nurses

A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

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ID13629004
AutoresSamad Karkhah (0000-0001-9193-9176, Guilan University of Medical Sciences), Ali Jafari (0000-0002-9488-4972, Guilan University of Medical Sciences), Ali Akbar Jafari (0000-0002-2980-338X, Iranshahr University), Ezzat Paryad (0000-0001-8823-3471, Guilan University of Medical Sciences), Ehsan Kazemnejad Leyli (Guilan University of Medical Sciences), Mohammad Javad Ghazanfari (0000-0003-3555-6044, Kashan University of Medical Sciences), Joseph Osuji (0000-0002-4916-1679, Mount Royal University), Nazila Javadi‐Pashaki (0000-0001-8508-946X, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, autor correspondente), Nazila Javadi-Pashaki (0000-0002-5174-526X, Social Determinants of Health Research Center (SDHRC), Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran)
Ano2021
Volume88
Fascículo3
Páginas1153-1167
Data de publicação2021-12-15
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00302228211062368
PMID34911401
OpenAlexW4200004430
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas22

The aim of this study is to investigate death anxiety (DA) and related factors among critical care nurses. Using a cross-sectional research design, 325 critical care nurses in eight hospitals in Iran enrolled in the study. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that deputy head nurse (OR = 18.299; CI: 1.764-189.817; p = .015), shift morning fixed (OR = 8.061; CI: 1.503-43.243; p = .015), surviving parents (OR = 3.281; CI: 1.072-10.037; p = .037), number of children (OR = 1.866; CI: 1.157-3.010; p = .011), years of working experience (OR = 1.143; CI: 1.048-1.246; p = .003), number of end-of-life patient care in the last 3 months (OR = .900; CI: .828-0.977; p = .012), age (OR = .809; CI: .732-.893; p p = .003), and mild stressful life events (SLEs) (OR = .167; CI: .046-.611; p = .007) were significantly related to high DA. Therefore, nurse managers and policymakers should pay special attention to these related factors in developing programs to maintain and promote the health of critical care nurses to improve the quality of nursing care

Anxiety · Cross-sectional study · Family medicine · Logistic regression · Psychiatry · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Nursing · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology