Death Anxiety and Related Factors Among Iranian Critical Care Nurses: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

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....

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Published in:Omega: Journal of Death and Dying 2024-02, Vol.88 (3), p.1153-1167
Main Authors: Karkhah, Samad, Jafari, Ali, Paryad, Ezzat, Kazemnejad leyli, Ehsan, Ghazanfari, Mohammad Javad, Osuji, Joseph, Javadi-Pashaki, Nazila
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Child
Critical Care
Cross-Sectional Studies
Death & dying
Death anxiety
End of life decisions
Health care
Hospitals
Humans
Iran
Life events
Nurse managers
Nurses
Nursing care
Patients
Policy making
Regression analysis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Terminal Care
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Summary: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 < .001), CCU nurses (OR = .250; CI: .100–.628; 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.
ISSN:0030-2228
1541-3764
DOI:10.1177/00302228211062368