An Investigation of the Relationship Between Attitudes Towards Caring for Dying Patients and Compassion

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ID13627594
AuthorsŞenay Karadağ Arlı (0000-0002-8231-3857, Department of Health Science Faculty, 19 Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume86
Issue4
Pages1167-1175
Publication date2021-03-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00302228211004805
PMID33745378
OpenAlexW3139161742
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited22

The study aims to investigate the relationship between nurses' attitudes towards caring for dying patients and compassion levels. This cross-sectional study was conducted with the volunteer participation of 130 nurses working in various clinics in a hospital located in eastern Turkey between March and June 2019. Data were collected through the Socio-demographic Form, the Frommelt Attitude toward Care of Dying Scale (FATCOD), and the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). A statistically significant difference was found between nurses' education level and compassion level (p < 0.01). A significant difference was found between the units where they were working and attitude towards caring for dying patients (p < 0.01). A positive, statistically significant relationship was found between the FATCOD total score and SCS total score (p < 0.01). A significant relationship between the compassion level and attitude toward caring for dying patients is an important finding for nurses, who encounter death frequently

Compassion · Compassion fatigue · Geography · Positive correlation · Positive relationship · Scale (ratio · Significant difference · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology

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