Nurses' knowledge about palliative care services in North Lebanon.
| Autor: | Khatib SE; Assistant Professor, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Lebanon; Center for Epidemiology and Research in Population Health (CERPOP), Université de Toulouse, Inserm, Université Paul Sabatier, France., Khoder A; Registered Nurse, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University; Al Youssef Hospital Center, Lebanon., Moghrabi D; Registered Nurse, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University; Al Youssef Hospital Center, Lebanon., Rabah M; Registered Nurse, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University; Nini Hospital, Lebanon., Tabbah SA; Clinical Pharmacist, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut; School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Lebanon. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | International journal of palliative nursing [Int J Palliat Nurs] 2022 Oct 02; Vol. 28 (10), pp. 474-481. |
| DOI: | 10.12968/ijpn.2022.28.10.474 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: The surge in number of people needing palliative care services along with the deficit in nursing knowledge in in this field are challenges to be addressed in order to ensure higher quality end of life life care. Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional, exploratory pilot study was to assess nurses' knowledge in palliative care using the palliative care knowledge test (PCKT). Method: Descriptive analysis and correlations were carried out. Findings: Nurses showed insufficient knowledge in palliative care; 52% had a poor level (≤18 points) and 48% a fair level (19-28) of knowledge. No participants scored more than 73% in the total PCKT score. Nurses scored poorest in the management of dyspnoea and psychiatric problems. Conclusion: This pilot study demonstrated that promoting continuous education in palliative care is needed to provide quality care to terminally ill patients. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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