Comparison of Bam and Kerman nursing student's attitude about death and dying

Finally the event of death of every human face is. But the nurses every day who witnessed the death of patients spend their final days of their lives. Nursing students also involved in the care of patients end their lives are the days spend will be involved. Attitude toward death is one of the most important factors on behavior related to health care professionals affects. To compare the attitude towards Kerman and Bam to death and care of dying patientsIn this cross - sectional study of Kerman and Bam attitude toward death and care of dying patients, using two questionnaires DAP-R (revised attitude towards death) and FATCOD (fromelot attitudes toward care dying patients) were studied. All questionnaires were collected. 98% of questions were answered. Data analysis was performed with SPSS software. Data analysis using descriptive analysis techniques (frequency, mean and standard deviation) and inferential (Pearson) were performed. Nursing students Bam death in January 2003 had the experience to nursing students near Kerman view that the death had not the fear of death were lower. In both groups of students about death and dying were trained compared to untrained students had more positive attitudes towards death were. Results showed that Bam and Kerman attitude towards care of dying patients is different. Although they live in a province and have similar cultures, this study suggests that palliative care education curriculum in nursing students be put to work quality of nurses even in the final days of life of patients will improve.