Attitude Toward Death in Healthy People and Patients With Diabetes and Cancer

Abstract background: a person's beliefs can influence the progression of his/her disease; and battling an illness can trigger severe anxiety about death. this study aims to compare the attitude toward death between healthy people and those suffering from diabetes and cancer.methods: in a cross-sectional study, 300 individuals were selected by convenient sampling method. three groups were matched by gender, age, education, and monthly income. information was collected through a death attitude profile-revised (dapr) questionnaire and analyzed via covariance (ancova).results: the results indicated no difference in death attitude among the three groups (f=2.705, p < 0.05). all the three groups displayed a higher mean in neutral and approach acceptance.conclusion: in this study, it was found that disease did not seem to change death attitudes; rather the patients' current attitude had been shaped by previous stages of their sickness.