Investigation of the effect of nurses’ professional values on their perceptions of good death: A cross-sectional study in Türkiye

Abstract

Background: The care of patient individuals in the good death process should be planned based on nursing values. The aim of the study is to determine nurses' perceptions of a good death and its relationship with nursing values. Methods: The study is descriptive and cross-sectional and was completed with 210 nurses. Data were collected using the Nurse Information Form, Good Death Scale, and Revised Nursing Professional Values Scale. Results: The nurses’ Good Death Scale total mean score was 53.52±7.11, and The Revised Nursing Professional Values Scale mean score was 97.77±15.71. There was a moderate, positive, statistically significant relationship between the nurses’ Good Death Scale total mean scores and the Revised Nursing Professional Values Scale total mean scores (r=0.522; p<0.001). Conclusions: Value-based educational activities may be effective in helping nurses have positive perceptions about a good death.