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'Who would even want to talk about death?' A qualitative study on nursing students' experiences of talking about death with terminally ill patients with cancer.

Yeter Sinem Üzar-ÖzçetinDuygu HiçdurmazSinem Ocalan
Published in: European journal of cancer care (2021)
The findings underscore the importance of examining students' perspectives on death, which not only shapes their experiences of caring for terminally ill patients but also influences the quality of care. Further, students feel unprepared for talking to terminally ill patients with cancer and require support to avoid ignoring calls to speak about death.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • nursing students
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • quality improvement
  • palliative care
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • high school
  • patient reported