Death Anxiety and Related Factors Among Iranian Critical Care Nurses

A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Bibliographic Data

ID13629004
AuthorsSamad 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, corresponding author), Nazila Javadi-Pashaki (0000-0002-5174-526X, Social Determinants of Health Research Center (SDHRC), Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran)
Year2021
Volume88
Issue3
Pages1153-1167
Publication date2021-12-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00302228211062368
PMID34911401
OpenAlexW4200004430
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited22

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