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- Title
Attitudes of Terminally Ill Patients toward Death and Dying in Nigeria.
- Authors
Olokor, Christiana O.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; ATTITUDES of the terminally ill; PATIENTS' attitudes; DEATH; HEALTH occupations schools; HOSPITALS
- Publication
ICHPER-SD Journal of Research in Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport & Dance, 2011, Vol 6, Issue 2, p51
- ISSN
1930-4595
- Publication type
Article