Paliatívna medicína a liečba bolesti 1/2011
Philosophical and psychological aspects of the phenomenon of death anxiety in palliative nursing
The nurse who is taking care of terminally ill people also meets with the problem of death anxiety. For solving this problem it is necessary to have a synthesis of knowledge concerning nursing, philosophy and psychology. Understanding these dimensions enables nurses to perceive better death anxiety of their patiens.
Keywords: death anxiety, terminally ill, nursing, philosophy.
