Death education for undergraduate nursing students in the China Midwest region: An exploratory analysis
Abstract Aim The purpose of this study was to comprehend the need for incorporating death education within the curriculum of undergraduate nursing students and to assess the factors that impact the desire for such education. Design We enlisted undergraduate nursing students from several nursing coll...
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| description | Abstract Aim The purpose of this study was to comprehend the need for incorporating death education within the curriculum of undergraduate nursing students and to assess the factors that impact the desire for such education. Design We enlisted undergraduate nursing students from several nursing colleges located in the central and west region of China. Undergraduate students who fulfilled the eligibility criteria between January and February 2021 were chosen to participate. Data were collected via an online platform called Questionnaire Star. The survey encompassed a general information questionnaire and a scale for assessing the need for education on the topic of death. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS 20.0 software, while multivariate stepwise regression was employed for more complex analysis. Statistical significance was indicated when the p‐value was below 0.05, and high statistical significance was noted when the p‐value fell below 0.01. Methods We designed a descriptive quantitative approach to investigate the need for death education and its associated factors. The research involved 907 undergraduate nursing students from the central and west region of China. The data collection was done through the Questionnaire Star platform. Results Following the collection of completed surveys, individuals displaying contradictory responses were omitted. Out of 911 surveys disseminated, 907 were successfully collected, resulting in a recovery rate of 99.6%. Among the participants, 769 identified as female, constituting 84.8% of the total, while 138 identified as male, making up 15.2%. The survey findings indicated that factors such as residency, parental educational history and exposure to hospice care education significantly impacted the need for death education among undergraduate nurses (p < 0.05). Conclusions Among students pursuing a nursing degree at the undergraduate level, there was a pronounced need for education related to the topic of death. Offering such education to these students is essential, as it helps cultivate a proper understanding of death. This, in turn, contributes to enhancing the overall quality of patient care throughout their life journey. Patient or Public Contribution A total of 907 nursing undergraduates from central and western China participated in the questionnaire. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90a4be32c10e46bd800ed4ff9601666f2023-11-14T05:59:20ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582023-12-0110127780778710.1002/nop2.2025Death education for undergraduate nursing students in the China Midwest region: An exploratory analysisFen‐Ju Su0Hai‐Yan Zhao1Tian‐Lan Wang2Lu‐Jiao Zhang3Guo‐Feng Shi4Yuan Li5Nursing School Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Guizhou Guiyang ChinaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Affiliated Hospital of Jilin Medical University Jilin ChinaNursing School Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Guizhou Guiyang ChinaNursing School Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Guizhou Guiyang ChinaNursing School Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Guizhou Guiyang ChinaNursing School Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Guizhou Guiyang ChinaAbstract Aim The purpose of this study was to comprehend the need for incorporating death education within the curriculum of undergraduate nursing students and to assess the factors that impact the desire for such education. Design We enlisted undergraduate nursing students from several nursing colleges located in the central and west region of China. Undergraduate students who fulfilled the eligibility criteria between January and February 2021 were chosen to participate. Data were collected via an online platform called Questionnaire Star. The survey encompassed a general information questionnaire and a scale for assessing the need for education on the topic of death. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS 20.0 software, while multivariate stepwise regression was employed for more complex analysis. Statistical significance was indicated when the p‐value was below 0.05, and high statistical significance was noted when the p‐value fell below 0.01. Methods We designed a descriptive quantitative approach to investigate the need for death education and its associated factors. The research involved 907 undergraduate nursing students from the central and west region of China. The data collection was done through the Questionnaire Star platform. Results Following the collection of completed surveys, individuals displaying contradictory responses were omitted. Out of 911 surveys disseminated, 907 were successfully collected, resulting in a recovery rate of 99.6%. Among the participants, 769 identified as female, constituting 84.8% of the total, while 138 identified as male, making up 15.2%. The survey findings indicated that factors such as residency, parental educational history and exposure to hospice care education significantly impacted the need for death education among undergraduate nurses (p < 0.05). Conclusions Among students pursuing a nursing degree at the undergraduate level, there was a pronounced need for education related to the topic of death. Offering such education to these students is essential, as it helps cultivate a proper understanding of death. This, in turn, contributes to enhancing the overall quality of patient care throughout their life journey. Patient or Public Contribution A total of 907 nursing undergraduates from central and western China participated in the questionnaire.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.2025death and dyingdeath educationinfluencing factorsinvestigationundergraduate nursing student |
| spellingShingle | Fen‐Ju Su Hai‐Yan Zhao Tian‐Lan Wang Lu‐Jiao Zhang Guo‐Feng Shi Yuan Li Death education for undergraduate nursing students in the China Midwest region: An exploratory analysis Nursing Open death and dying death education influencing factors investigation undergraduate nursing student |
| title | Death education for undergraduate nursing students in the China Midwest region: An exploratory analysis |
| title_full | Death education for undergraduate nursing students in the China Midwest region: An exploratory analysis |
| title_fullStr | Death education for undergraduate nursing students in the China Midwest region: An exploratory analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Death education for undergraduate nursing students in the China Midwest region: An exploratory analysis |
| title_short | Death education for undergraduate nursing students in the China Midwest region: An exploratory analysis |
| title_sort | death education for undergraduate nursing students in the china midwest region an exploratory analysis |
| topic | death and dying death education influencing factors investigation undergraduate nursing student |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.2025 |
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