JNCR

The mission of the journal is to contribute to the development of nursing science and care practices in Turkey and internationally. It is also to promote and disseminate new knowledge and research data for evidence-based care practices at all levels of nursing services. The Journal of Nursing Care Research deals with Fundamentals of Nursing, Internal Medicine Nursing, Surgical Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Mental Health and Diseases Nursing, Public Health Nursing and Management in Nursing and accepts articles on these topics.

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Original Article
The effect of movie on nursing students' perception and understanding of human dignity and their views on good death
Aims: Nurses' attitudes toward terminally ill patients and their families significantly impact the quality of end-of-life care. Through films, nursing students can learn about complex, abstract concepts such as human dignity and a good death.Our aim was to examine the effect of film on nursing students' perceptions and understanding of human dignity and their views on a good death.
Methods: This was an intervention study conducted using a pre-test and post-test design. The study utilized the Descriptive Characteristics Form, the Scale of Human Dignity Perception and Understanding in Nursing, and the Good Death Scale. Before watching the film "Wit," students who wished to participate were given data collection forms and scales, which were administered again after watching the film.
Results: There was no significant difference in scores on the Scale of Human Dignity Perception and Understanding in Nursing and its sub-dimensions before and after watching the film (p>0.05). The Cohen's d test statistic indicated that the film did not significantly affect the perceived perception and understanding of human dignity in nursing (d<0.20). It was found that nursing students with a high level of perception and understanding of human dignity also had a high perception of a good death.
Conclusion: Watching the film Wit did not result in a statistically significant change in nursing students’ perceptions and understanding of human dignity. However, students with higher levels of human dignity perception also demonstrated a stronger perception of a good death, indicating a meaningful relationship between these concepts. Film-based interventions may be more effective when integrated into structured educational programs that include reflection and discussion.


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Volume 3, Issue 2, 2026
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