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Nurses' knowledge about palliative care in Southeast Iran
Sedigheh Iranmanesh1, Farideh Razban1, Batool Tirgari1
1School of Nursing and Midwifery,Kerman University of Medical Sciences,Kerman,Iran.
Palliative & Supportive Care
|August 3, 2013
Summary
Oncology and intensive care nurses in Southeast Iran show gaps in palliative care knowledge, particularly in psychosocial and spiritual aspects. Improving this requires dedicated palliative care units and integrated end-of-life education into nursing curricula.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Palliative Care
- End-of-Life Care
Background:
- Effective palliative care for dying patients necessitates comprehensive nursing knowledge.
- Assessing current knowledge levels is crucial for targeted educational interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the palliative care knowledge of oncology and intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in Southeast Iran.
- To identify specific areas of strength and weakness in their understanding of palliative care principles.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 140 oncology and ICU nurses.
- The Palliative Care Quiz for Nursing (PCQN) was utilized to assess knowledge levels.
- Data were collected from three hospitals affiliated with Kerman University of Medical Sciences.
Main Results:
- The overall mean score on the PCQN was 7.59 (SD: 2.28).
- Nurses demonstrated the highest accuracy (46.07%) in pain and symptom management.
- Knowledge regarding psychosocial and spiritual care was notably lower (19.3%).
Conclusions:
- Findings indicate a need to enhance nurses' palliative care knowledge, especially in psychosocial and spiritual domains.
- Establishing specialized palliative care units is recommended to improve end-of-life care delivery.
- Integrating end-of-life nursing education into undergraduate curricula is essential for future practice.
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