Mysoon Khalil Abu-El-Noor
Islamic University of Gaza, Palestine, Israel
Title: Attitude of palestinian nursing students toward caring for dying patients: A call for change in health education policy
Biography
Biography: Mysoon Khalil Abu-El-Noor
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: To assess Palestinian student nurses’ attitudes toward death and caring for dying patients and their families.
Methods: In a cross-sectional, descriptive study, 141 senior nursing students 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.
Key words: nursing students; attitude; death; dying; Palestine; palliative care.