Understanding Death: Cultural Factors Affecting Nursing Students' Perception

NCT06852404 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2025
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 20
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Cultural factors play a key role in shaping individuals' perceptions of death, alongside personal beliefs, professional experience, and education. Nursing students must balance their personal and cultural values with their professional responsibilities, as cultural differences influence attitudes toward death and mourning. Understanding nursing students' perceptions of death is crucial for enhancing their education and professional competence. Integrating cultural perspectives into nursing education can help students develop a more conscious and prepared approach to end-of-life care. This study aims to explore the impact of cultural factors on nursing students' perceptions of death and propose strategies to enhance cultural sensitivity in education.

Conditions

Nursing Education; Death; Cultural Factors

Keywords

cultural factors; transcultural care; death; nursing students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Semi-structured Questions

  This semi-structured interview explores personal and cultural perceptions of death, reflections on participant-taken photos, and the impact of these experiences on nursing students' views and professional readiness.

  Within 1 week after participating in the study and submitting the photos to the researcher]

Interventions

Photovoice OTHER

Photovoice is a participant-driven research method that enables individuals to communicate their experiences through visual data. It is especially useful for exploring social issues and the challenges people encounter. In this approach, participants capture images that they find meaningful in relation to the research topic, using these photographs to express their emotions, thoughts, and personal experiences.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population consists of third-year students enrolled in the Nursing Department program at a private university.

You may qualify if:

• Be a third-year student in the Nursing Department of a Health Sciences Faculty at a university in Ankara during the 2024-2025 academic year
• Own a smartphone capable of taking photographs
• Be willing to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Students who wish to withdraw from the study at any stage will not be included in the research.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara University: lead

Related Publications (5)

• Zheng R, Guo Q, Dong F, Gao L. Death Self-efficacy, Attitudes Toward Death and Burnout Among Oncology Nurses: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study. Cancer Nurs. 2022 Mar-Apr 01;45(2):E388-E396. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000839.

  PMID: 32511153 BACKGROUND

• Petrongolo M, Toothaker R. Nursing students perceptions of death and dying: A descriptive quantitative study. Nurse Educ Today. 2021 Sep;104:104993. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104993. Epub 2021 May 28.

  PMID: 34098421 BACKGROUND

• Wang C, Burris MA. Photovoice: concept, methodology, and use for participatory needs assessment. Health Educ Behav. 1997 Jun;24(3):369-87. doi: 10.1177/109019819702400309.

  PMID: 9158980 BACKGROUND

• Randall PS, De Gagne JC, Yamane SS, Lee E. The use of photovoice in nursing education: A scoping review. Nurs Health Sci. 2023 Dec;25(4):516-529. doi: 10.1111/nhs.13057. Epub 2023 Oct 14.

  PMID: 37837266 BACKGROUND

• Wang Y, Jin X, Liu M. Nursing students' perceptions of a good death: A mixed method study. Nurse Educ Today. 2024 Nov;142:106343. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106343. Epub 2024 Aug 5.

  PMID: 39126999 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Death

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Nursemin Unal, Assoc. Prof.

  Ankara University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nursemin Unal, Assoc. Prof.

CONTACT

+905077433629; nurse_unal@hotmail.com

Gamze Acavut, Assist.Prof.

CONTACT

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 25, 2025
• First Posted: February 28, 2025
• Study Start: March 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2025
• Study Completion: June 15, 2025
• Last Updated: February 28, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02