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Development of a Heart Failure Palliative Care Educational Program for Nurses: A Multi-Method Approach
Imane Bagheri1, Alireza Irajpour2, Narges Hashemi3
1Student Research Committee, Department of Adult Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Non-communicable Diseases Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Summary
This study designed a palliative care educational program for cardiac nurses. The program equips nurses with knowledge to better manage the complex needs of heart failure patients.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Nursing Education
- Palliative Care
Background:
- Palliative care for heart failure patients can be improved through specialized nursing education.
- Cardiac nurses require targeted training to address the multifaceted needs of heart failure patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design a comprehensive palliative care educational program for nurses caring for heart failure patients.
- To enhance the capacity of cardiac nurses in delivering holistic palliative care.
Main Methods:
- A multi-method approach was employed, incorporating steps from the Uys educational program development model.
- Educational needs were identified through literature review, patient and nurse interviews, medical record analysis, and observation.
- A Delphi technique with 15 expert panel members was used to assess the necessity and importance of proposed topics and teaching/evaluation methods.
Main Results:
- Six general fields and 26 learning topics were identified as crucial for nurses' palliative care education.
- Consensus was not reached on specialized knowledge and social support aspects, leading to their exclusion from the initial program design.
- The program structure was finalized, including mission, vision, learning topics, goals, objectives, teaching strategies, and evaluation strategies.
Conclusions:
- The developed educational program provides nurses with current information on the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of heart failure patients.
- Implementation of this program is expected to improve the quality of care and services provided to heart failure patients.
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