Fear and attitudes toward death in nursing students: A longitudinal study

Nurses are the most involved healthcare professionals in end-of-life care. Although scientific evidence has demonstrated the effectiveness of specific education in this aspect, the optimal timing of its delivery has not been identified. To determine the characteristics of fear of death and attitudes...

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Published in:Nurse education today 2025-02, Vol.145, p.106486, Article 106486
Main Authors: Maestro-González, Alba, Zuazua-Rico, David, Villalgordo-García, Salvador, Mosteiro-Díaz, Maria-Pilar, Sánchez-Zaballos, Marta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Death
Education, nursing
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - methods
Fear - psychology
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Nursing faculty practice
Spain
Students, nursing
Students, Nursing - psychology
Students, Nursing - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Terminal Care - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:Nurses are the most involved healthcare professionals in end-of-life care. Although scientific evidence has demonstrated the effectiveness of specific education in this aspect, the optimal timing of its delivery has not been identified. To determine the characteristics of fear of death and attitudes toward end-of-life care among nursing students during academic education. This longitudinal observational study was conducted between October 2019 and June 2023. A total of 486 questionnaires were administered to nursing students from two Spanish faculties. A data collection sheet was developed to track various sociodemographic variables, which was distributed along with the Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale and the Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying scale. In the Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying scale, the lowest score for Factor I was observed in the third year (F(3,228) = 153.5, p 
ISSN:0260-6917
1532-2793
1532-2793
DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106486