Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1395
10
1
gregorian
2017
1
1
31
1
online
1
fulltext
en
Elements of healthy death: a thematic analysis
Health
Health
Original Research
Original Research
<p><strong>Background: </strong>Death is a natural and frightening phenomenon, which is inevitable. Previous studies on death, which presented a negative and tedious image of this process, are now being revised and directed towards acceptable death and good death. One of the proposed terms about death and dying is “healthy death”, which encourages dealing with death positively and leading a lively and happy life until the last moment. This study aimed to explain the views of Iranians about the elements of healthy death.</p>
<p><strong> Methods</strong>: This qualitative study was conducted for 12 months in two general hospitals in Tehran (capital of Iran), using the thematic analysis method. After conducting 23 in-depth interviews with 21 participants, transcription of content, and data immersion and analysis, themes, as the smallest meaningful units were extracted, encoded and classified.</p>
<p><strong> Results</strong>: One main category of healthy death with 10 subthemes, including dying at the right time, dying without hassle, dying without cost, dying without dependency and control, peaceful death, not having difficulty at dying, not dying alone and dying at home, inspired death, preplanned death, and presence of a clergyman or a priest, were extracted as the elements of healthy death from the perspective of the participants in this study.</p>
<p><strong> Conclusion</strong>: The study findings well explained the elements of healthy death. Paying attention to the conditions and factors causing healthy death by professionals and providing and facilitating quality services for patients in the end stage of life make it possible for patients to experience a healthy death.</p>
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End of life, Good death, Healthy Death, Element, Thematic analysis
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2511-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Fatemeh
Estebsari
200319475328460031266
200319475328460031266
Yes
Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Hossein
Taghdisi
200319475328460031267
200319475328460031267
No
Department of Health Education& Promotion, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Davood
Mostafaei
200319475328460031268
200319475328460031268
No
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra
Rahimi
200319475328460031269
200319475328460031269
No
Department of Health Education, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.