Psychosocial Problems in Relation to Spiritual Orientation and Religious Coping Among Oncology Muslim Patients

Death Anxiety, Religious Attitude and Associated Factors in Dialysis Patients, A Descriptive Study; Turkey Sample

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between death anxiety and religious attitudes of patients receiving hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment, and to determine the differences between the two treatment groups according to the affecting factors. Method: It is a descriptive research. The study was completed with 105 individuals receiving dialysis treatment. The study universe is dialysis patients who continue their treatment in the same hospital. The sample size and power was determined by utilizing the results of another study. Descriptive characteristics form, Religious Attitude Scale and Death Anxiety Scale were used to collect data. Results: The mean age, religious attitude scale score and death anxiety scale score of the participants is 57,01 ± 12,969, 3,10 ± 0.612, and 9,55 ± 3,533, respectively. Conclusion: The religious attitude of dialysis patients is moderate and they have death anxiety. Hemodialysis patients have more death anxiety. There is a weak correlation between religious attitude and death anxiety. Recommendations: It can be suggested that nurses who care for dialysis patients, should be aware of the role of religion in the lives of dialysis patients and its relationship with health outcomes, and it may be recommended to apply holistic care for these patients to express their feelings and their concerns about death.

Turkish adaptation of the Mishel uncertainty in illness scale-community form

PURPOSE

The study aims to conduct the Turkish validity and reliability study of the Mishel uncertainty in illness scale-community form.

DESIGN AND METHODS

This is a study with a methodological design. It was carried out in a family health center in a province in the Black Sea Region between May and October 2019. The sample of the study consisted of 479 individuals with chronic diseases. The data were analyzed with exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.

FINDINGS

The Cronbach's alpha was found to be 0.79. The fit indices of the 20-item scale with three-factor structure are at an acceptable level (root mean square error of approximation: 0.056; comparative fit index: 0.926; incremental fix index: 0.927; goodness of fit index: 0.918; Tucker-Lewis index: 0.915; adjusted goodness of fit index: 0.896; χ² /SD: 2.481, p < 0.001).

PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS

The level of uncertainty revealed by the scale gives information about the chronic disease management of individuals.