Palliative approach education for rural nurses and health-care workers: a mixed-method study.
| Autor: | Pesut, Barbara, Potter, Gail, Stajduhar, Kelli, Sawatzky, Richard, McLeod, Barbara, Drabot, Karly |
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CLINICAL competence
RESEARCH methodology NURSES NURSES' aides NURSING PALLIATIVE treatment SENSORY perception RESEARCH funding STATISTICS T-test (Statistics) ADULT education workshops RURAL nursing DATA analysis STATISTICAL significance PRE-tests & post-tests REPEATED measures design DATA analysis software |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Palliative Nursing; 2015, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p142-151, 10p, 5 Charts |
| Abstrakt: | Background: The aim of this mixed-method study was to evaluate the outcomes of an educational intervention in a palliative approach for rural nurses and health-care workers (HCWs) using a team-based method. Methods: Pre- and post-test measures using the Palliative Care Nursing Self-Competence (PCSNC) scale and the Self-Perceived Palliative Care Knowledge instrument were used to evaluate learning outcomes. Participant post-test scores were also compared to normative provincial data. Findings: At post-test, HCWs showed statistically significant improvements across 7 of 10 domains in self-perceived competence and 6 of 12 domains in self-perceived knowledge; all scores were equivalent to or better than provincial normative data. Nurses’ self-perceived knowledge showed statistically significant improvements in 3 of 12 domains; all post-test scores were equivalent to provincial normative data. Qualitative data indicated improvements in familiarity with the resources available for palliative care and in communication among the nursing team. Conclusion: An educational intervention can improve the competence and knowledge of rural HCWs and nurses in a palliative approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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