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A Systematic Review of Death Anxiety and Related Factors Among Nurses

Published:2022-05-02 Issue: Volume: Page:003022282210957
ISSN:0030-2228
Container-title:OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
language:en
Short-container-title:Omega (Westport)

Author:

Norouzi Masoumeh¹,Ghorbani Vajargah Pooyan¹^ORCID,Falakdami Atefeh¹,Mollaei Amirabbas¹,Takasi Poorya¹,Ghazanfari Mohammad Javad²,Miri Sahar,Javadi-Pashaki Nazila³⁴,Osuji Joseph⁵,Soltani Yasaman⁶,Aghaei Iraj⁷,Moosazadeh Mahmood⁸,Emami Zeydi Amir⁹,Karkhah Samad¹¹⁰¹¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

2. Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

3. Social Determinants of Health Research Center (SDHRC), Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

4. Department of Nursing, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

5. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Community, and Education, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Ab, Canada

6. Medical Education Research Center, Educational Development Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

7. Neuroscience Research Center, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

8. Epidemiology, Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Center, Non-communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

9. Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nasibeh School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

10. Burn and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

11. Quchan School of Nursing, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

This systematic review aimed to summarize the evidence regarding death anxiety (DA) and related factors among nurses. Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Iranmedex, and Scientific Information Database (SID) databases were extensively searched using purpose-related keywords from the earliest to October 5, 2021. A total of 6819 nurses were included in 31 studies. The DA of nurses based on the Templer’s Death Anxiety Scale was moderate. Factors such as personal anxiety, frequency and severity of job stress, burnout, dying patient avoidance behavior, euthanasia, sex, mental health status, social desirability, attitude toward the elderly, humor, social maturity, psychological hardiness, quality of life, lack of social activity, self-efficacy, coping with death, and life satisfaction were associated with nurses’ DA. Therefore, nursing policymakers can promote nurses’ health to improve the quality of nursing care by considering these related factors.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Life-span and Life-course Studies,Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine,Health (social science)

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/00302228221095710

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