Death attitude and its associated factors in institutionalized elderly: a cross-section study in North Eastern Delta, Egypt
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Death is an unavoidable, unequivocal, and universal experience, common to all. Despite the reality that it reaches every person's life at one time or another, elderly differ in the ways they view death. The aim of the study was to describe death attitude and its associated factors in institutionalized elderly in North Eastern Delta, Egypt. A Correlation cross-sectional research design was used. Elderly subjects, aged 60 and above (n = 106), were recruited from four governmental assisted living institutions in Egypt. Elderly were interviewed on attitude toward death, loneliness, life satisfaction and health status. The study demonstrated that, approach acceptance was the most reported death attitude by elderly followed by escape acceptance and fear of death. Significant moderate correlations were found between death attitude subscales and loneliness, life satisfaction, heath status and number of comorbidities. Finding ways to promote a sense that social relationships are important in diminishing fear of death among elderly. Nurses should discuss issues of death periodically with elderly and their families in order to diminish the development of negative attitudes toward death.
Authors and Affiliations
Doaa El Sayed Fadila, Inas Abd El-Sattar Ebeid, Abdel-Hady El-Gilany
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