The correlation between death anxiety, loneliness and hope levels in patients treated in the cardiac intensive care unit

Özlem Akman

Background: A sense of hope plays an important role in relieving stress and psychological distress of cardiology patients, as well as improving their physical well-being.Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between death anxiety, loneliness and hope levels in patients receiving treatment in a cardiac intensive care unit (ICU).Design: This is a prospective, descriptive and correlational study.Methods: The study was completed with 150 cardiac ICU patients in Istanbul, Turkey. The data were collected using a Patient Information Form, the Templer Death Anxiety Scale (TDAS), ...Daha fazlası