Abstract
Purpose
This descriptive study aims to identify the relationship between the nursing students’ attitudes towards spiritual care and the principles of a good death.
Design and Methods
A total of 224 nursing students took part in this study. A personal data from, the “assessment scale of attitudes towards principles about dying with dignity” and the “spiritual support perception scale” were used in the data collection.
Findings
This study found that the nursing students’ attitudes towards spiritual care and the principles of a good death were positive. As the students’ attitudes towards the principles of a good death increased, their attitudes towards spiritual care also increased.
Practice Implications
It is recommended that the principles of a good death and spiritual care should be included in the nursing curriculum.