Cross-sectional study reveals predictors of death anxiety in open heart surgery patients, indicating that spiritual support and shorter intensive care stays may alleviate psychological distress.
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.
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