Meaning of Life and Death Anxiety in Individuals with Chronic Disease
INTRODUCTION: This study aims to determine the meaning of life and death anxiety of individuals with chronic disease. METHODS: The descriptive study included 230 individuals with chronic disease. The data was collected using the introductory questionnaire, the Meaning of Life Scale, and the Temple...
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| author | Zeliha Cengiz Hilal Yıldırım Züleyha Gürdap |
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| description | INTRODUCTION: This study aims to determine the meaning of life and death anxiety of individuals with chronic disease.
METHODS: The descriptive study included 230 individuals with chronic disease. The data was collected using the introductory questionnaire, the Meaning of Life Scale, and the Templer Death Anxiety Scale.
RESULTS: The mean score on the meaning of Life Scale was 51.86+-18.48 (lower dimension of meaning present: 26.83+-8.78; lower dimension of meaning attempted to be found: 25.02+-10.65) and the mean score on the death anxiety scale was 8.59+-2.06.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: As a result of the study, it was found that individuals with chronic diseases have high levels of death anxiety. In addition, it was determined that their interpretation of life was positive. Implementation of preventive healthcare services to reduce death anxiety for individuals with chronic diseases may be recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-569bcc7ecca44ca39119b93c144e2b672023-12-03T08:39:30ZengVan Yuzuncu Yil University, School of MedicineVan Tıp Dergisi2587-03512021-07-0128334835310.5505/vtd.2021.43650VTD-43650Meaning of Life and Death Anxiety in Individuals with Chronic DiseaseZeliha Cengiz0Hilal Yıldırım1Züleyha Gürdap2Depertment of Nursing, Inonu University, Faculty of Nursing, Malatya, TurkeyDepertment of Nursing, Inonu University, Faculty of Nursing, Malatya, TurkeyDepertment of Nursing, Inonu University, Faculty of Nursing, Malatya, TurkeyINTRODUCTION: This study aims to determine the meaning of life and death anxiety of individuals with chronic disease. METHODS: The descriptive study included 230 individuals with chronic disease. The data was collected using the introductory questionnaire, the Meaning of Life Scale, and the Templer Death Anxiety Scale. RESULTS: The mean score on the meaning of Life Scale was 51.86+-18.48 (lower dimension of meaning present: 26.83+-8.78; lower dimension of meaning attempted to be found: 25.02+-10.65) and the mean score on the death anxiety scale was 8.59+-2.06. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: As a result of the study, it was found that individuals with chronic diseases have high levels of death anxiety. In addition, it was determined that their interpretation of life was positive. Implementation of preventive healthcare services to reduce death anxiety for individuals with chronic diseases may be recommended.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=vtd&un=VTD-43650chronic diseasedeath anxietymeaning of life |
| spellingShingle | Zeliha Cengiz Hilal Yıldırım Züleyha Gürdap Meaning of Life and Death Anxiety in Individuals with Chronic Disease Van Tıp Dergisi chronic disease death anxiety meaning of life |
| title | Meaning of Life and Death Anxiety in Individuals with Chronic Disease |
| title_full | Meaning of Life and Death Anxiety in Individuals with Chronic Disease |
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| title_short | Meaning of Life and Death Anxiety in Individuals with Chronic Disease |
| title_sort | meaning of life and death anxiety in individuals with chronic disease |
| topic | chronic disease death anxiety meaning of life |
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