The Concept of a Good Death From the Perspectives of Family Caregivers of Advanced Cancer Patients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627946 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eylem Paslı Gürdoğan (0000-0003-0711-2112, Trakya University, corresponding author), Eylem Pasli Gurdogan (Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey), Berna Aksoy (0000-0003-1796-7819, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey), Ezgi Kınıcı Dirik (0000-0002-5106-6013, Trakya University), Ezgi Kinici (Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 303-316 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0030222820945082 |
| PMID | 32703073 |
| OpenAlex | W3044427215 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 38 |
This study was conducted to examine the importance of the concept of a good death and the contributing factors from the perspectives of family caregivers of advanced cancer patients. This descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted with 182 family caregivers, were collected using a questionnaire form and the "Good Death Scale". The number and percentage distribution, multiple linear regression were used evaluation of data. The total score of the Good Death Scale was 62.65 ± 4.60. The factors contributing to the importance of the concept of a good death were determined as the presence of chronic disease; the type of treatment given to the patient; the presence of another family member who was previously diagnosed with cancer; the presence of a family member who has died of cancer and previously caregiving to a terminally ill family member. This study revealed that the concept of a good death is seen as very important
Cancer · Cause of death · Disease · Family caregivers · Family medicine · Family member · Good death · Palliative care · Scale (ratio · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |