Factors Affecting Death Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study

ŞAHİN FIRAT N., GÜROL ARSLAN G., Özbek D.

Omega (United States), 2023 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/00302228231214128
  • Dergi Adı: Omega (United States)
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, ATLA Religion Database, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Violence & Abuse Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: anxiety, cross-sectional studies, death, heart surgery, intensive care
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

After the operation, death anxiety of patients is affected by many factors. This study aims to investigate the factors affecting death anxiety of patients undergoing open heart surgery. A descriptive, cross-sectional study. Data were collected using the ‘Introductory Information Form,’ the 'Templer’s Death Anxiety Scale,’ and the ‘Spiritual Well-being Scale.’ This study was conducted with 313 intensive care patients. The mean scores of the patients on the “Death Anxiety Scale” were moderate (7.96 (4.28)). According to the study findings, age, gender, length of stay in the intensive care unit, and spiritual well-being were found to be important predictors of death anxiety (F (4,308) = 16.149, p <.001). Considering gender differences in nursing care, it is thought that the intensive care period will be shortened, the level of spiritual well-being will increase and death anxiety will decrease.