Perceived Competence in the Face of Death before and after Nursing Studies: An Intrasubject Longitudinal Study

Perceived competence is a subject’s perception of being able to interact effectively with the environment. Perceived Competence in the face of death in Nursing degree programs in which the presence of the subject of death and bereavement is key becomes more topical and relevant. The objective of thi...

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Autores principales: Enrique Sáez-Alvarez, Pilar Medrano-Abalos, Cristina Cunha-Pérez, Jesús Cuesta-Fernández, Salvador Martín-Utrilla
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:db8565d6186a476898ea1af5793357a42021-11-25T17:50:59ZPerceived Competence in the Face of Death before and after Nursing Studies: An Intrasubject Longitudinal Study10.3390/ijerph1822120841660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/db8565d6186a476898ea1af5793357a42021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12084https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Perceived competence is a subject’s perception of being able to interact effectively with the environment. Perceived Competence in the face of death in Nursing degree programs in which the presence of the subject of death and bereavement is key becomes more topical and relevant. The objective of this study is to determine whether this competence is improved through Nursing Studies. This study was designed as paired repeated intrasubject measures, initial measurement at the beginning of the first year and second measurement in the fourth year of the Nursing degree. One hundred and seventeen nursing students were assessed. Significant improvement is evidenced in three of the four dimensions of Perceived Competence in the face of death (Accompaniment and Communication: 25.70/29.34; Self-Confidence: 9.64/12.78; Management of Self-Fear: 13.18/14.66). These results show notable differences with their cross-sectional predecessors, suggesting the need for further studies in this field to consolidate a still developing body of knowledge.Enrique Sáez-AlvarezPilar Medrano-AbalosCristina Cunha-PérezJesús Cuesta-FernándezSalvador Martín-UtrillaMDPI AGarticlepalliative carecommunication skillsself-carecompassionnursing studentsdeathMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12084, p 12084 (2021)
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topic palliative care
communication skills
self-care
compassion
nursing students
death
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communication skills
self-care
compassion
nursing students
death
Medicine
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Enrique Sáez-Alvarez
Pilar Medrano-Abalos
Cristina Cunha-Pérez
Jesús Cuesta-Fernández
Salvador Martín-Utrilla
Perceived Competence in the Face of Death before and after Nursing Studies: An Intrasubject Longitudinal Study
description Perceived competence is a subject’s perception of being able to interact effectively with the environment. Perceived Competence in the face of death in Nursing degree programs in which the presence of the subject of death and bereavement is key becomes more topical and relevant. The objective of this study is to determine whether this competence is improved through Nursing Studies. This study was designed as paired repeated intrasubject measures, initial measurement at the beginning of the first year and second measurement in the fourth year of the Nursing degree. One hundred and seventeen nursing students were assessed. Significant improvement is evidenced in three of the four dimensions of Perceived Competence in the face of death (Accompaniment and Communication: 25.70/29.34; Self-Confidence: 9.64/12.78; Management of Self-Fear: 13.18/14.66). These results show notable differences with their cross-sectional predecessors, suggesting the need for further studies in this field to consolidate a still developing body of knowledge.
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author Enrique Sáez-Alvarez
Pilar Medrano-Abalos
Cristina Cunha-Pérez
Jesús Cuesta-Fernández
Salvador Martín-Utrilla
author_facet Enrique Sáez-Alvarez
Pilar Medrano-Abalos
Cristina Cunha-Pérez
Jesús Cuesta-Fernández
Salvador Martín-Utrilla
author_sort Enrique Sáez-Alvarez
title Perceived Competence in the Face of Death before and after Nursing Studies: An Intrasubject Longitudinal Study
title_short Perceived Competence in the Face of Death before and after Nursing Studies: An Intrasubject Longitudinal Study
title_full Perceived Competence in the Face of Death before and after Nursing Studies: An Intrasubject Longitudinal Study
title_fullStr Perceived Competence in the Face of Death before and after Nursing Studies: An Intrasubject Longitudinal Study
title_full_unstemmed Perceived Competence in the Face of Death before and after Nursing Studies: An Intrasubject Longitudinal Study
title_sort perceived competence in the face of death before and after nursing studies: an intrasubject longitudinal study
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/db8565d6186a476898ea1af5793357a4
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