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Palliative care in nursing homes: exploring care assistants' knowledge
Evelyn Whittaker1, W George Kernohan, Felicity Hasson
1Facilitator for Palliative Care Education, Northern Ireland Hospice, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
International Journal of Older People Nursing
|October 8, 2010
Summary
Care assistants (CAs) in UK nursing homes need more palliative care training. Most surveyed CAs lacked knowledge of end-of-life care principles, highlighting a critical need for educational initiatives.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Palliative Care
- Nursing Home Care
Background:
- Nursing homes are common end-of-life care settings in the UK.
- Care assistants (CAs) provide significant end-of-life care but often lack formal training.
- There is a gap in mandatory palliative care skills training for CAs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the palliative care knowledge of nursing home care assistants (CAs).
- To identify specific educational needs of CAs regarding end-of-life care.
- To inform the development of targeted palliative care training programs.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire survey was distributed to CAs in 48 nursing homes in one UK region.
- The study targeted 1135 CAs, achieving a response rate of 45% (n=508).
Main Results:
- A significant proportion of responding CAs (n=508) indicated a need for more information on palliative care philosophy and principles.
- Findings underscore the inadequacy of current preparation for CAs in providing end-of-life care.
Conclusions:
- Nursing home CAs are often inadequately prepared to manage end-of-life care for residents.
- Educational initiatives are crucial to enhance the skills and knowledge of CAs in palliative and end-of-life care.
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