Nursing student’s experiences of taking part in a Death Café: A qualitative study
Jenifer Malumbres-Talavera, Marina Gómez De Quero Córdoba, Aida Bonet, Leticia Bazo-Hernández, María Roser Cuesta-Martínez, Judit Vives-Espelta, Rosa Raventós-Torner · 2026
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Jenifer Malumbres-Talavera and colleagues reported in 2026 on nursing students who took part in a Death Café as part of palliative care teaching. Death Cafés are informal gatherings where people can talk openly about dying without pressure or judgment. Talking about death remains difficult for many nurses and students, even though end-of-life conversations matter in practice. The activity was required in a third-year course at a public university in Catalonia.
All thirty-nine students later answered open-ended questions about their experience. Their answers grouped into themes about speaking about death without fear and managing emotions with group support. Many described relief, less taboo, and a stronger sense that they could support patients and families. The authors present the café as a comfortable teaching tool that invites reflection and varied views.
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| CREATOR | Jenifer Malumbres-Talavera, Marina Gómez De Quero Córdoba, Aida Bonet, Leticia Bazo-Hernández, María Roser Cuesta-Martínez, Judit Vives-Espelta, Rosa Raventós-Torner |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |