Table 1.
Nurses’ sociodemographic characteristics and their experience with loss (N = 200)
| Variables | n (%) | Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean: 32.840 ± 7.692) | Loss of their own child (n = 98)* | ||
| 21–30 | 96(48) | Yes | 33(33.7) |
| 31–40 | 61(30.5) | No | 65(66.3%) |
| Over 40 | 43(21.5) | Number of children lost in last 6 months | |
| Gender | 1–10 children | 138 (69.0) | |
| Female | 164(82.0) | 11–20 children | 36 (18.0) |
| Male | 36(18.0) | 21 or more children | 26 (13.0) |
| Civil status | Education on terminal period and grief | ||
| Married | 108(54.0) | Yes | 44(22.0) |
| Single | 92(46.0) | No | 156(78.0) |
| Has children | Feeling comfortable with looking after a terminal child | ||
| Yes | 98(49.0) | Comfortable | 40(20.0) |
| No | 102(51.0) | Uncomfortable | 160(80.0) |
| Level of Education | Feeling comfortable with providing support to the family | ||
| High school | 15(7.5) | Comfortable | 14(7.0) |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 145(72.5) | Uncomfortable | 186(93.0) |
| Graduate degree | 40(20) | Sharing emotions and thoughts after a loss | |
| Duration of work in the unit | Yes | 173(86.5) | |
| < 1 year | 29 (14.5) | No | 27(13.5) |
| 1–3 years | 60(30) | Having enough time after loss | |
| > 3 years | 111(55.5) | Yes | 81(40.5) |
| Willingly working in unit | No | 119(59.5) | |
| Yes | 155(77.5) | Presence of professional support after loss | |
| No | 45(22.5) | Yes | 19(9.5) |
| No | 181(90.5) | ||
* Only nurses with children were asked to respond