Bati, SerapPolat, Hilal TurkbenAkkus, Hamdi2024-02-232024-02-2320220030-22281541-3764https://doi.org/10.1177/00302228221095907https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/14362This study aimed to determine the relationship between self-care agency and death anxiety among elderly individuals. The study sample consisted of 163 elderly individuals who applied to the internal medicine and chest diseases outpatient clinic of a university hospital. Death anxiety (DAS) and Self-care agency (SCAS) scales were used for data collection. The mean DAS score of the participants was found 6.76 +/- 3.25 and low. The mean SCAS scores was 94.35 +/- 16.37 and moderate. A positive very weak correlation was found between self-care agency and death anxiety (p = 0.044, r = 0.158). Elderly individuals without regular income had higher levels of death anxiety compared to those with regular income (p < 0.05). A significant difference was found in death anxiety levels with respect to the sex and marital status (p < 0.05). The low-level death anxiety on elderly individuals may have a positive effect on maintaining their self-care agency. Nurses should engage in training activities and interventions to increase the levels of self-care agency and determine the death anxiety among elderly individuals.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessDeath AnxietyElderly IndividiualsNursing CareSelf Care AgencyArticle354872662-s2.0-85129836479Q2WOS:000789427800001Q310.1177/00302228221095907