Actitudes, Creencias y Ansiedad ante la muerte en los profesionales de salud del Hospital Oncológico SOLCA Ambato.
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| Title: | Actitudes, Creencias y Ansiedad ante la muerte en los profesionales de salud del Hospital Oncológico SOLCA Ambato. |
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| Alternate Title: | Attitudes, Beliefs and Anxiety towards death in the health professionals of the SOLCA Ambato Oncology Hospital. |
| Authors: | Mayorga-Lascano, Marlon1 pmayorga@pucesa.edu.ec, López-Márquez, Paula2 psicopaulalopez@gmail.com, Flores, Daniel1 dnflores@pucesa.edu.ec, Pazmiño, Camila3 camila.a.pazmino.l@pucesa.edu.ec, Serna, Estefanía1 eserna@pucesa.edu.ec |
| Source: | Psicooncologia. ene-jun2025, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p63-77. 15p. |
| Subjects: | ATTITUDES toward death, STATISTICAL correlation, CROSS-sectional method, NURSES, FEAR, MEDICAL personnel, HEALTH attitudes, SCIENTIFIC observation, QUESTIONNAIRES, ANXIETY, ONCOLOGY, QUANTITATIVE research, PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation, CANCER patients, HOSPITAL medical staff, ATTITUDES of medical personnel, RESEARCH methodology, RESEARCH, ANXIETY testing, PSYCHOLOGICAL stress, TERMINALLY ill, PHYSICIANS, SOCIAL support, PSYCHOSOCIAL factors, HOSPITAL wards, FEAR of death |
| Geographic Terms: | ECUADOR |
| Abstract (English): | Objective: To evaluate the levels of Attitudes towards Death, Beliefs regarding the Terminal Patient, and Death Anxiety, and the relationship of these variables in 110 health professionals (treating doctors, resident doctors, nurses, and nursing assistants) from the SOLCA Ambato Oncology Hospital. Method: quantitative, with a non-experimental design and a descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional scope. The evaluations were carried out through the Death Attitudes Questionnaire, the Beliefs Questionnaire Regarding the Terminal Patient, and the Death Anxiety Scale. Results: The dimensions of Attitudes of transit and fear are high, while the dimensions of Attitudes of exit, distancing/acceptance, emotional impact and defensiveness are low. Beliefs about death reached a moderate intensity, related to pain and fear of loss of control, while underlining the importance of receiving psychological support. The Anxiety results were moderate, with no statistically significant differences by sex. Low positive correlations were observed between Beliefs and Attitudes (particularly the attitudinal dimension of Exit), Moderate positive correlations were also found between Anxiety and Attitudes (especially with the dimensions of: Fear, Distancing-acceptance, and Defensiveness). It is estimated that Attitudes predict the presence of Anxiety by 17.8%. Conclusions: Education about death and palliative care reduces anxiety levels and allows a more effective attitude towards the terminally ill and their family. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | Objetivo: Evaluar los niveles de Actitudes ante la Muerte, Creencias con Relación al Paciente Terminal, y Ansiedad ante la Muerte, y la relación de estas variables en 110 profesionales de salud (médicos tratantes, médicos residentes, enfermeras, y auxiliares de enfermería) del Hospital Oncológico SOLCA Ambato. Método: de tipo cuantitativo, con diseño no experimental y un alcance descriptivo, correlacional, de corte transversal. Las evaluaciones se realizaron a través del Cuestionario de Actitudes ante la Muerte, el Cuestionario de Creencias con Relación al Paciente Terminal, y la Escala de Ansiedad ante la Muerte. Resultados: Las dimensiones de Actitudes de tránsito y de temor son altas, mientras que las dimensiones de Actitudes de salida, de distanciamiento/aceptación, de impacto emocional y de defensividad son bajas. Las Creencias ante la muerte alcanzaron una intensidad moderada, relacionadas con el dolor y el temor a la pérdida de control; al tiempo que se subraya la importancia de recibir apoyo psicológico. Los resultados de la Ansiedad fueron moderados, sin existir diferencias estadísticamente significativas por sexo. Se observaron correlaciones bajas positivas entre Creencias y Actitudes (particularmente la dimensión actitudinal de Salida); también se halló correlaciones moderadas positivas entre Ansiedad y Actitudes (especialmente con las dimensiones de: Temor, Distanciamiento- aceptación, y Defensividad). Se determinó que las Actitudes predicen en un 17,8 % la presencia de la Ansiedad. Conclusiones: La educación sobre la muerte y cuidados paliativos reduce los niveles de ansiedad, y permiten una actitud más efectiva hacia los enfermos terminales y su familia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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