Relationship between death anxiety and communication apprehension with the dying

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This is a descriptive study to analyze the relationship between death anxiety and communication apprehension with the dying. The data were collected from the 150 nursing students in Korea from May 10 to May 31, 2015. The mean score for death anxiety was 3.36±0.33. Death anxiety in relation to the general characteristics showed a significant difference according to grade and religion. The mean of communication apprehension with the dying was 3.28±0.32. Communication apprehension with the dying showed a significant difference according to religion. The relation between death anxiety and communication apprehension with the dying showed positive correlation (r=.54, p=.000). It has important implications in that this study forms proper attitudes toward palliative care; and provides basic data for development of program for nurses. © 2016 SERSC.

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