The Effect of Reminiscence Therapy on Death Anxiety of Tazelenme University Students
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Reminiscence therapy, tazelenme, elderly, death anxietyAbstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of reminiscence therapy on death anxiety among the students of Tazelenme University.
Methods: It was planned to be conducted on 25 elderly people enrolled in our university between June 2024 and December 2024, and 20 elderly people who were willing to participate in the study were studied with the quantitative research method. The Death Anxiety Scale was first administered to the students, and then reminiscence therapy was started. After the therapy was finished, the scale application was repeated. Necessary information was provided for the study and ethical permission was obtained.
Results: According to the results, the majority of the participants (70%) were aged 65-74 years, in the middle-aged elderly category. It was determined that the majority of the participants were married (90%) and did not have a diagnosis of chronic disease (70%), although they had problems requiring regular medication (67%). It was determined that the age, gender, marital status, presence of chronic disease and medication use status of the elderly were effective on death anxiety and the difference was statistically significant.
Conclusions: As a result, death anxiety decreased after the therapy and the difference was statistically significant. This shows that reminiscence therapy applied to the elderly reduces death anxiety in them.
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