Selected Factors Related to Death Acceptance Among Persons with end Stage Kidney Disease
Keywords:
Death acceptance, Persons with end stage kidney disease, Buddhist beliefs about deathAbstract
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the relationships between age, treatment modality, death anxiety, Buddhist beliefs about death, unfinished burdens, and self-care perception with death acceptance among patients with end-stage kidney disease.
Design: Descriptive correlational research
Methods: The sample consisted of 125 patients diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease who were receiving treatment at the Kidney Center and Hemodialysis Unit of Vachira Phayabal Faculty of Medicine, Navamindradhiraj University, and the Hemodialysis Unit of the Kidney Foundation of Thailand. The research instruments included questionnaires that gathered information on personal data, Buddhist death acceptance, death anxiety, religious beliefs about death, lingering burdens, and self-efficacy. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for these instruments were .85, .87, .80, .73, and .74, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient.
Results: Patients with end-stage kidney disease reported a high level of death acceptance (Mean = 39.20, SD = 5.16). age (r = .74) and Buddhist beliefs about death (r = .77) were positively and highly correlated with death acceptance (p < .05). and perceived ability to take care of oneself (r = .65) were positively and moderate level with death acceptance (p < .05). Conversely, death anxiety (r = -.78) negatively and highly correlated with death acceptance (p < .05).unfinished burden (r = -.66) were negatively and moderate level with death acceptance (p < .05). Treatment modality was not significantly correlated with death acceptance.
Conclusion: Death acceptance in patients with end-stage kidney disease is influenced by various factors. It is crucial to consider these factors, including Buddhist beliefs about death, when creating a nursing intervention to support a good death for this population.
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