Improving End-of-Life Care Knowledge Among Senior Baccalaureate Nursing Students.
| Autor: | Glover TL; 1 Biobehavioral Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA., Garvan C; 1 Biobehavioral Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA., Nealis RM; 2 Family, Community and Health System Science, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA., Citty SW; 2 Family, Community and Health System Science, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA., Derrico DJ; 1 Biobehavioral Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of hospice & palliative care [Am J Hosp Palliat Care] 2017 Dec; Vol. 34 (10), pp. 938-945. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Feb 14. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049909117693214 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: It is imperative that nurses are proficient and comfortable providing care to patients at the end of life. Recent studies show that nurses' knowledge of end-of-life care is less than optimal. Effective, evidence-based methods to infuse palliative and end-of-life care education into the undergraduate nursing curriculum are needed. Methods: A descriptive pre- and postassessment evaluating senior nursing students' acquisition of knowledge on end-of-life care after attending the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) core course was conducted. The course evaluation included qualitative statements. Results: Before the ELNEC course, one-third of the students had cared for a dying patient during clinical rotations, yet 85% reported they had not received adequate training in end-of-life care. Posttest questions related to palliative care, symptom management, communication, and grief indicated that students acquired significant knowledge after participating in the ELNEC course ( P < .05). Conclusion: The ELNEC core course is an effective way to improve nursing students' knowledge of palliative and end-of-life care. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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