Nursing students' knowledge of palliative care: a short literature review.

Autor: Alhamdoun, Asala, Qadire, Mohammad Al, Aldiabat, Khaldoun M., Al-Rawajfah, Omar
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Zdroj: International Journal of Palliative Nursing; 2021, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p54-57, 4p
Abstrakt: Background: Health professionals must be knowledgeable and skilled in providing palliative care. This short report reviews the literature that has assessed student nurses' knowledge of palliative care. Method: The following databases were searched: CINHAL, ScienceDirect, Medline, PubMed and Google Scholar for manuscripts published from 2014 to 2020. Only six articles met the inclusion criteria and were thoroughly reviewed. Findings: Students were found to have a poor knowledge of palliative care, especially the management of a patient's symptoms and the definition of palliative care. Conclusion: Integrating palliative care education within nursing curricula is a priority, although the best method to accomplish this is yet to be established. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index