Relationship between the nursing students’ attitudes towards spiritual care and the principles of a good death

Abstract

PURPOSE: This descriptive study aims to identify the relationship between the nursing students' attitudes towards spiritual care and the principles of a good death. DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 224 nursing students took part in this study. A personal data from, the "assessment scale of attitudes towards principles about dying with dignity" and the "spiritual support perception scale" were used in the data collection. FINDINGS: This study found that the nursing students' attitudes towards spiritual care and the principles of a good death were positive. As the students' attitudes towards the principles of a good death increased, their attitudes towards spiritual care also increased. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: It is recommended that the principles of a good death and spiritual care should be included in the nursing curriculum.