PURPOSE: To identify the factors affecting Chinese oncology nurses' competency in coping with death, and their relationship with death attitudes and educational needs. METHODS: A national cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using an online survey of Chinese oncology nurses. Data were collected using the Coping with Death, Death Attitude Profile-Revised, and Death Education Needs Scales. A Pearson's correlation analysis was used to examine the relationships among the research variables. A multiple linear regression analysis was used ...