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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 5
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Attitudes of Terminally Ill Patients toward Death and Dying in Nigeria
Olokor, Christiana O.
ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, v6 n2 p51-55 Fall-Win 2011
The purpose of this study was to analyze the attitudes of terminally ill patients toward death and dying. Four hospitals in Nigeria were randomly selected: University College Hospital, Ibadan; University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City; the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos; and Igbinedion Specialist Hospital, Okada, Benin City. Sixty, terminally ill patients participated in a structured interview within a descriptive design. Chi-square frequency analysis indicated that the attitudes of the terminally ill toward death and dying were significantly negative. (Contains 2 tables)
Descriptors: Hospitals, Terminal Illness, Interviews, Patients, Foreign Countries, Attitude Measures, Death, Negative Attitudes, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Religion, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Socioeconomic Status, Medical Services
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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