Comparison of life expectancy and death anxiety in coronary and non-coronary ward nurses of Urmia city

With the advent of the Corona virus, the lives and health of millions of people have been threatened after several months. The epidemic not only leads to high mortality rates due to viral infections, but also causes psychological catastrophe in all parts of the world. In some occupations, such as nursing, which is one of the major issues facing nurses on a daily basis in relation to dying patients, not paying attention to it can cause unwanted and inappropriate consequences for nurses. The aim of this study was to compare life expectancy, social support and death anxiety in coronary and non-coronary ward nurses in Urmia. The research method was descriptive causal cross-sectional comparison. The statistical population of the present study included all nurses in Urmia in 1400 in the period from April to June. The statistical sample of the present study included 30 people as the main group and 30 people as the comparison group from the statistical population who were selected based on the available sampling method. Miller Life Examination Questionnaire (1988), Phillips Social Support Questionnaire (1986), and Templer Death Anxiety Questionnaire (1970) were used to collect data. To analyze the data of this study, descriptive statistical tools such as tables of frequency, mean and standard deviation were used and also to examine the research questions, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), Smrynov-Kolmogorov test, Levin test and Box test were used. The results showed that there was no significant difference between social support and life expectancy between coronary and non-coronary ward nurses (p> 0.001). Based on the results of the present study, it is suggested to medical officials and hospitals to take the necessary psychological measures to reduce death anxiety and increase social support. Keywords: Life expectancy, Social support,Nurse, Corona