Document Type : Original Quantitative and Qualitative Research Paper
Authors
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Department of Operating Room Nursing, Paramedical School, Dezful University of Medical Sciences , Dezful, Iran
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Instructor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Emergencies(cccHR), School of Nursing, Center for Climate Change and Health Research,Dezful University of Medical Science, Dezful, Iran
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Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran
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Department of Information Technology Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Assistant Professor of Nursing Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences Dezful University of Medical Sciences
10.22038/ebcj.2025.88508.3145
Abstract
Background: Death is one of the undeniable parts of the life of all human beings that there is little knowledge about this stage of life.
Aim: This research was conducted with the aim of explaining the near-death experiences NDE of Iranian Muslim patients.
Method : In this hermeneutic phenomenological study, 10 participants were selected and interviewed by purposive sampling method based on inclusion criteria. Data was analyzed based on van Manen's approach to Hermeneutic Phenomenology In this hermeneutic phenomenological study, 10 television interviews from the documentary "Zendegi After Zendegi" were analyzed. The presence of these individuals in the documentary was purposeful and the subject matter was to mention the experiences of individuals who had NDE that were conducted in person. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed by the researcher. The data were analyzed based on the Van Manen approach. Analysis of subsequent interviews continued until data saturation..
Reresults: The main theme of near-death experiences NDEin Iranian Muslim patients was rebirth , which included four themes that included support for preparing for a difficult death, journey of the Soul, transformation in insight, and life after the near-death experience. The main theme of NDE was "rebirth," which included four subthemes: support for preparing for a difficult death, soul journey, transformation in insight, and life after the experience.
Implications for Practice: Explaining NDEs in evidence-based care plays an important role in improving the quality of clinical care, strengthening the therapeutic relationship with patients, and integrating psycho-spiritual dimensions into the treatment process.
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