This study was to determine the attitude of nurses regarding the concept of a good death and terminal phase was conducted to determine the effect on patient care. This is a descriptive and analytical study. The study was conducted with 102 nurses who worked at an intensive care unit and were willing to participate to the study. The mean Good Death Scale total score was 56.75 ± 8.90 and the Frommelt Scale score was 95.10 ± 8.53. In conclusion, our study results suggest that the attitudes of the nurses during care to moribund patients are moderate and, when appropriate care is given, they perceive the death as a positive experience.

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Urgent measures were taken for those at the age of 65 and over who were at the risk group all over the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is known that many individuals at the age of 65 and over have experienced anxiety due to the uncertainties. This study aimed to determine the anxiety and death anxiety in individuals aged 65 and over who were isolation at home due to being diagnosed with COVID-19 or being in contact during the pandemic process. The study is descriptive and cross-sectional. It was performed with 656 home-quarantined individuals aged between 65–80 years with positive or negative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result. A form including questions about the death anxiety and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale Short Form prepared by the researchers were administered to the individuals by phone call. Of the participants, 49.5% were male. Median COVID-19 anxiety score was 4 (0–18). Anxiety scores of the male and female participants were similar. Participants with negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results and those with death anxiety had higher COVID anxiety scores. Death anxiety has increased by 1.661 times in male gender, 1.983 times in RT-PCR positivity and 0.146 times in the presence of symptoms. Individuals with positive COVID-19 test results or those aged 65 and over who had death anxiety and negative COVID-19 test result but who were in home-isolation due to being a contact had higher anxiety score. For this reason, those with death anxiety can be supported in line with their religious beliefs to reduce anxiety. Those with negative PCR test results in quarantine can be adequately informed about the COVID-19.

Bu araştırma, doğuma hazırlık kursuna katılmak için başvuran gebelerin doğum korkusu ve doğum şekline karar verme durumlarının belirlenmesi amacı ile yapılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı olan bu araştırma Nisan 2013-Şubat 2014 tarihleri arasında Acıbadem Hastanesi Doğuma Hazırlık Kursuna gelen 85 gebe ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin istatistiksel değerlendirilmesinde sayı, yüzde ve pearson korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Kadınların yaş ortalamasının 28.1±3.3, %69.4'ünün lise mezunu olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sezaryen ile doğumu tercih eden gebelerin %28.6'sının doğum korkusu nedeniyle bu doğumu tercih ettikleri belirlenmiştir. Wijma Doğum Beklentisi/Deneyimi Ölçeği'ne göre çalışmaya kapsamındaki kadınların %38.8'inin doğuma ilişkin şiddetli korku, %8.2'sinin ise klinik düzeyde korku yaşadığı belirlenmiştir. Gebelerin W-DEQ-A korku düzeyi toplam puanı arttıkça karar verme ölçeğinin alt ölçeklerinden kaçıngan, erteleyici ve panik karar verme arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır (p<0.05). Doğum korkusu kadının gerek gebelik sürecini gerekse doğum sürecini olumsuz yönde etkileyen ciddi bir sorundur. Kadınların tutum ve inançlarının dikkate alınarak antenatal bakım verilmesi ve normal doğum konusunda cesaretlendirilmeleri oldukça önemlidir.

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