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  • Palliative Care Research
  • Public Health Knowledge Assessment
  • Health Communication

Background:

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) advocates for early palliative care integration to enhance quality of life.
  • Misconceptions about palliative care can hinder its timely adoption and effectiveness.
  • Assessing public knowledge and attitudes is vital for effective health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare public perceived knowledge with actual knowledge of palliative care.
  • To investigate the relationship between perceived and actual knowledge and attitudes towards palliative care.
  • To inform public health strategies for improving palliative care understanding and integration.

Main Methods:

  • Survey data from a representative Canadian adult sample (n=1518) collected in May-June 2019.
  • Defined high perceived knowledge as ability to explain palliative care.
  • Defined high actual knowledge based on familiarity with WHO's definition components, including early and concurrent use with life-prolonging treatments.

Main Results:

  • 45% reported high perceived knowledge, but only 46% of these had high actual knowledge.
  • High perceived knowledge correlated with associating palliative care with end-of-life care and reduced perception of hope.
  • High actual knowledge correlated with reduced fear/depression and increased perception of hope associated with palliative care.

Conclusions:

  • Misunderstandings and stigma surrounding palliative care persist, potentially fueled by overconfidence in knowledge.
  • Public health education is essential to correct false assumptions and promote accurate understanding.
  • Enhanced knowledge is linked to more positive attitudes, supporting early integration of palliative care.