Palliative care 3: using palliative nursing skills in clinical practice

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Palliative Care
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Nurses face challenges implementing holistic care philosophies emphasizing quality of life, futility, and family involvement.
• Integrating a view of death as a natural end-of-life process is complex within modern healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the practice-based reality of applying a palliative approach in various healthcare settings.
• To identify and examine the challenges nurses encounter when delivering palliative care.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative exploration of practice-based realities.
• Examination of palliative care implementation across multiple settings.

Main Results:

• The palliative approach faces significant implementation challenges in complex healthcare environments.
• Nurses encounter practical difficulties in delivering holistic, end-of-life care.

Conclusions:

• Further support and strategies are needed to overcome barriers to effective palliative care.
• Addressing the complexities of palliative care is crucial for improving patient quality of life and supporting families.