Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: With the advancement of society and the increasing aging population that exerts significant pressure on the medical system, "death of dignity" has progressively emerged as a social focus. To elucidate the pertinent aspects of death with dignity and facilitate its scientific and rational development, this paper examines and discusses the definition, critical challenges, attitudes, and teaching strategies concerning death with dignity in China. Firstly, the importance of standardizing the definition of death with dignity is emphasized. This study analyzes the key challenges and proposes solutions for the development of death with dignity in China, investigates college students' attitudes towards death with dignity (with 45.94% expressing positive views) and reviews existing research on attitudes towards death with dignity. Finally, this paper proposes teaching strategies for promoting dignified death awareness among both the elderly and college students, aiming to contribute modestly to the advancement of death with dignity and life education.
Source: Applied & Educational Psychology
Authors: Hu Xinpeng, Yao Wangchen, Chu Xiaoxiao, Su Ruichong, Wang Zhenzhen
Institution: Hangzhou Medical College
Language: English
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410317943