Knowledge in palliative care of nursing professionals at a Spanish hospital

Authors

  • Elena Chover-Sierra Universitat de València; Facultat d’Infermeria i Podologia
  • Antonio Martínez-Sabater Universitat de València; Facultat d’Infermeria i Podologia
  • Yolanda Lapeña-Moñux University Jaime I; Faculty of Health Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1610.2847

Keywords:

Nursing, Palliative Care, Education, Continuing, Graduate, Undergraduate

Abstract

Objective: to determine the level of knowledge in palliative care of nursing staff at a Spanish tertiary care hospital. Method: descriptive, cross-sectional study. Data were collected about the results of the Spanish version of the Palliative Care Quiz for Nurses (PCQN), sociodemographic aspects, education level and experience in the field of palliative care. Univariate and bivariate descriptive analysis was applied. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05 in all cases. Results: 159 professionals participated (mean age 39.51 years ± 10.25, with 13.96 years ± 10.79 of professional experience) 54.7% possessed experience in palliative care and 64.2% educational background (mainly basic education). The mean percentage of hits on the quiz was 54%, with statistically significant differences in function of the participants’ education and experience in palliative care. Conclusions: although the participants show sufficient knowledge on palliative care, they would benefit from a specific training program, in function of the mistaken concepts identified through the quiz, which showed to be a useful tool to diagnose professionals’ educational needs in palliative care.

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Published

2017-01-01

Issue

Vol. 25 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Knowledge in palliative care of nursing professionals at a Spanish hospital. (2017). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 25, e2847-. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1610.2847