Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 26, 2026

E-Patient Counseling Trial (E-PACO): Computer Based Education versus Nurse Counseling for Patients to Prepare for Colonoscopy
Published on: August 1, 2019
Exploring nurses' attitudes to, and use of, an online palliative care resource
Jennifer Tieman1, Deb Rawlings
1Department of Palliative and Supportive Services, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. jennifer.tieman@flinders.edu.au
Aim:
The internet provides access to information and evidence that can support palliative care practice. This study aims to evaluate the use and utility of a palliative care website with particular regard to its use and issues for nurses. STUDY DETAILS: A survey of online visitors and a postal survey of staff working in palliative care services were conducted; 134 visitors completed the survey and 371 staff in palliative services responded.
Findings:
Users of the site found the content credible and over 95% would recommend the site to others. Over 90% of specialist palliative care nurses use online resources and half use the CareSearch website. Awareness of the resource was much lower for registered nurses than specialist nurses working in palliative care.
Conclusion:
Understanding attitudes to, and use of, online palliative care resources by nurses working in palliative care services could help to develop these resources to more effectively meet their needs and circumstances.
Related Concept Videos
Ethical Issues
Ethical Concerns in Healthcare:
Current Trends in Nursing II
Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching II: Planning and Implementation
Nursing Ethical Principles II
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's cancer...
Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching I: Assessment and Diagnosis
It is critical to determine the patient's learning needs during the assessment. Determination of learning needs compounds data from the...
Continuing Care