Palliative Approach to Care Education for Multidisciplinary Staff of Long-Term Care Homes: A Pretest Post-Test Study
| Autor: | Shirin Vellani NP, PhD, Vanessa Maradiaga Rivas RN, BScN, Maria Nicula MSc, Stephanie Lucchese RN, MN, Julia Kruizinga RN, MScN, Tamara Sussman PhD, Sharon Kaasalainen RN, PhD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 9 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2333-7214 23337214 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/23337214231158470 |
| Popis: | This study used a single-group pre-test and post-test design to evaluate an educational workshop for multidisciplinary staff working in long-term care homes on implementing a palliative approach to care and perceptions about advanced care planning conversations. Two outcomes were measured to assess the preliminary efficacy of the educational workshop at baseline and 1-month post-intervention. Knowledge regarding implementing a palliative approach to care was assessed using the End-of-Life Professional Caregivers Survey and changes in staff perception toward ACP conversations were assessed using the Staff Perceptions Survey. Findings suggest that staff experienced an improvement in self-reported knowledge regarding a palliative approach to care ( p ≤ .001); and perceptions of knowledge, attitude, and comfort related to advance care planning discussions ( p ≤ .027). The results indicate that educational workshops can assist in improving multidisciplinary staff’s knowledge about a palliative approach to care and comfort in carrying out advance care planning discussions with residents, family care partners, and among long-term care staff. |
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