Health Care : Current Reviews

Attitude of Palestinian nursing students toward caring for dying patients: a call for change in health education policy

18^th World Congress on Clinical Nursing & Practice

September 21-22, 2018|Prague, Czech Republic

Mysoon Khalil Abu-El-Noor

Islamic University of Gaza, Palestine

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Health Care Current Reviews

Abstract:

Background: Some nursing students may encounter the experience of taking care of a dying patient while others do not. Therefore, their attitude toward death and caring for dying patients may vary. Aim: The aim of the study is to assess Palestinian student nurses??? attitudes toward death and caring for dying patients and their families. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study including 141 senior nursing students was done. They completed the Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying Scale form B (FATCOD-B) Results: Results revealed that Palestinian nursing students demonstrated a relatively low attitude toward caring for dying patients and their families. Gender and caring for dying patients did impact students' attitude. Conclusions: The results suggest that theoretical nursing education should include more emphasis on palliative care to improve the quality of care at the end of life.

Biography :

E-mail: maziz@iugaza.edu.ps