Research Progress on Attitude toward Care of the Dying Patients and Influencing Factors of Nursing Students

This article aims to review existing research on nursing students’ attitudes toward care of the dying patients and to propose strategies for enhancing these attitudes. First, a comprehensive review and analysis of domestic and international literature was conducted. Based on this, the study systematically summarizes current findings and insights. By examining the assessment tools used to measure attitudes, the current status of nursing students’ attitudes, and the influencing factors, the paper identifies practical and actionable improvement strategies. Existing research shows that the attitude of many nursing students toward care of the dying patients is at a medium level. Studies have shown that a variety of factors influence these attitudes, including gender, internship experience, education level, hospice education and care experience, religious beliefs, personal attitude toward death, having a seriously ill family member, current family loss experience, willingness to care for the terminal patients, and openness to discussing death at home. Enhancing nursing faculty attitudes toward hospice care, strengthening life education and hospice care training for nursing students, and encouraging student participation in hospice volunteer activities are essential strategies for fostering a more compassionate and competent future nursing workforce in end-of-life care.