Date of Completion

2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

Mental Health

Abstract

The study aimed to explore the factors that affect the mental health of nurses in caring for terminally ill patients using a quantitative descriptive design. A snowball sampling technique was utilized to gather 39 respondents. The questionnaire used was self-made, with response choices patterned after the four-point Likert scale. The criteria for the respondents to participate in the study were (a) registered nurse, (b) 21 years old and older, and (c) had at least one year of work experience with terminally ill patients. The questionnaire was disseminated through the use of Google Forms for convenience. Included in the statistical treatment of data used were (a) Frequency Distribution, (b) Weighted Mean, (c) Kruskal Wallis, and (d) Mann Whitney U-test. As seen from the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: Findings reveal that the majority of the respondents were female, aged between 30 and 40 years old, Roman Catholic, single, and had 10 years or more of hospital experience in handling terminally ill patients. There are biological, psychological, and sociological factors that affect the nurses’ mental health in caring for terminally ill patients. Biological, psychological, and sociological factors affect the nurses’ mental health in caring for terminally ill patients regardless of the nurses’ age, sex, religion, civil status, and years of hospital experience. However, it is important to take note that some factors have contradictory data and analysis.

First Advisor

Jerelyn M. Ajero, RN, MAN

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