Perceptions of Palliative Care Nurses Related to Death and Palliative Care Practices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627951 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gülnur Temelli (0000-0001-6083-702X, Fundamentals of Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey, corresponding author), Birgül Cerit (0000-0003-0007-4205, Fundamentals of Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 378-398 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-16 |
| 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 | 10.1177/0030222819890457 |
| PMID | 31841067 |
| OpenAlex | W2995186558 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 39 |
This study has been conducted with the purpose of identifying the perceptions of palliative nurses about death and determining palliative care practices. We conducted qualitative interviews with 23 palliative care nurses in Turkey. Content analysis was used in the evaluation of the data. Three themes have been identified about perception of death. Furthermore, three themes have been identified about palliative care practices. It was concluded that the palliative nurses perceive death as a natural and inevitable process and that as long as their working period increases, they become desensitized. It was identified that the participants generally perform the following procedures in palliative care practices
Content analysis · Family medicine · Palliative care · Perception · Qualitative research · Sociology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |