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International Journal of Health and Pharmaceutical Medicine, 2023, 4(2); doi: 10.38007/IJHPM.2023.040204.

Current Situation and Countermeasures of Death Attitudes among Chinese Medical Students

Author(s)

Qijun Long, Meichun Yang, Jinyan Lan and Edreck D. Estioko

Corresponding Author:
Edreck D. Estioko
Affiliation(s)

Philippine Heart Center, Quezon 0850, Philippine

Abstract

With the increasing pressure on Chinese medical students to study in school and facing real patient situations during internships, it is necessary to conduct research on the current situation and countermeasures of Chinese medical students' attitudes towards death in order to effectively maintain their correct attitudes towards death. How to analyze the influencing factors and explore the relationship between social support and the attitude towards death among Chinese medical students is a key issue that urgently needs to be addressed in the entire strategy research. This article was based on relevant research on the main pressures faced by Chinese medical students. By analyzing the important factors that affect the attitude towards death of medical students, a formula was used to calculate the weight ratio of personal beliefs and psychological health influencing factors. Based on the data results, the following conclusions can be drawn through discussion. Seven samples of medical students were selected through a questionnaire survey experiment, and the overall average score of death attitudes among medical students was around 5.1 points. However, the C and F scores of medical students with religious beliefs in Buddhism and Christian medicine were 8.2 points and 6.3 points, respectively. This indicates that most medical students hold an evasive attitude towards death, while those with religious beliefs are more receptive to death. Finally, four strategies for cultivating professional attitudes towards death among medical students, including curriculum education, practical experience, psychological support, and ethical education, were proposed, which can help medical students establish a positive attitude towards death.

Keywords

Medical Students, Attitude towards Death, Strategy Research, Questionnaire Survey

Cite This Paper

Qijun Long, Meichun Yang, Jinyan Lan and Edreck D. Estioko. Current Situation and Countermeasures of Death Attitudes among Chinese Medical Students. International Journal of Health and Pharmaceutical Medicine (2023), Vol. 4, Issue 2: 35-43. https://doi.org/10.38007/IJHPM.2023.040204.

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