Clients' death anxiety and associated factors affecting end-of-life clinical decision making for persons age 65 and older
| dc.contributor.advisor | Verran, Joyce A. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Petri, Lane Louise, 1950- | |
| dc.creator | Petri, Lane Louise, 1950- | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-04-03T13:25:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-04-03T13:25:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1995 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278472 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This descriptive study explored possible relationships between death anxiety; perceived distance to death; health; importance of spirituality; advance directive importance, discussion, and completion; and associated sociodemographics for clients age 65 years and older. Also explored were the differences for these variables between the young-old and the old-old. The purpose was to determine if the measured items showed relationships that could be hypothesized as deterrents to completion of timely prehospital advance directives. A convenience sample of 105 clients comprised the sample population. Quantitative and qualitative research techniques were utilized in data collection and analysis. Significant positive correlations were found between: (a) discussion and completion of advance directives, (b) importance of spirituality and health, (c) health and projected finitude. Significant inverse relationships were found between: (a) health and death anxiety; (b) health and discussion of advance directives; (c) health and completion of advance directives; (d) the young-old and old-old finitude projections. | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The University of Arizona. | en_US |
| dc.rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Gerontology. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Psychology, Behavioral. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health Sciences, Nursing. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Psychology, Clinical. | en_US |
| dc.title | Clients' death anxiety and associated factors affecting end-of-life clinical decision making for persons age 65 and older | en_US |
| dc.type | text | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) | en_US |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Arizona | en_US |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en_US |
| dc.identifier.proquest | 1361890 | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Graduate College | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Nursing | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | M.S. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.bibrecord | .b33243554 | en_US |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-04-26T11:09:59Z | |
| html.description.abstract | This descriptive study explored possible relationships between death anxiety; perceived distance to death; health; importance of spirituality; advance directive importance, discussion, and completion; and associated sociodemographics for clients age 65 years and older. Also explored were the differences for these variables between the young-old and the old-old. The purpose was to determine if the measured items showed relationships that could be hypothesized as deterrents to completion of timely prehospital advance directives. A convenience sample of 105 clients comprised the sample population. Quantitative and qualitative research techniques were utilized in data collection and analysis. Significant positive correlations were found between: (a) discussion and completion of advance directives, (b) importance of spirituality and health, (c) health and projected finitude. Significant inverse relationships were found between: (a) health and death anxiety; (b) health and discussion of advance directives; (c) health and completion of advance directives; (d) the young-old and old-old finitude projections. |
