Description of the Attitude of Fulfilling the Spiritual Needs of the Elderly before Death

  • Alvita Desma Fitriani Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Kendal
  • Setianingsih Setianingsih Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Kendal
  • Lestari Eko Darwati Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Kendal
  • Rina Anggeraeni Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Kendal
Keywords: attitude, dying, elderly, spiritual needs

Abstract

Death in the elderly is a common occurrence, although most of the elderly are afraid of experiencing it. Therefore, mental and spiritual readiness is needed so that elderly people who are nearing death can die in a calm and peaceful state. Objective: to understand the description of the attitude of the elderly in fulfilling spiritual needs before death (meaning, goals and hopes of life, relationship with God and spiritual practices). Method: using descriptive survey design. The population was 105 respondents, taking 51 samples, using a simple random sampling technique. Sampling used simple random sampling. Results: research shows that the majority of elderly people are based on a median age of 68 years, are female (57%), have lived in an institution for >3 years (59%), suffer from degenerative diseases (63%), and have adequate compliance attitudes. spiritual needs of the elderly nearing death (98%). The elderly need to increase their actions to fulfill their spiritual needs to prepare for death calmly and peacefully.

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Published
2024-10-20
How to Cite
Fitriani, A. D., Setianingsih, S., Darwati, L. E., & Anggeraeni, R. (2024). Description of the Attitude of Fulfilling the Spiritual Needs of the Elderly before Death. Proceedings of the International Conference on Nursing and Health Sciences, 5(2), 693-702. https://doi.org/10.37287/picnhs.v5i2.4628

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