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Educational interventions for intensive care nurses on palliative care: A systematic review
Amaia Mir-Tabar1, Maddi Olano-Lizarraga2, Jesús Martín-Martín3
1Universidad de Navarra, Faculty of Nursing, Nursing Care for Adult Patients Department, Campus Universitario, Pamplona, Spain; Intensive Care Unit Department, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Universidad de Navarra, Innovation for a Person-Centered Care Group (ICCP-UNAV), Campus Universitario, Pamplona, Spain.
Educational interventions for intensive care unit nurses significantly improve palliative care knowledge, attitudes, and skills. These programs enhance compassionate, patient-centred care delivery, leading to better patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Palliative Care
- Intensive Care Nursing
Background:
- Palliative care education is crucial for intensive care unit (ICU) nurses.
- Existing educational interventions need systematic evaluation to understand their impact and components.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify and evaluate educational interventions for ICU nurses in palliative care.
- Analyze intervention components, methodological quality, and synthesized outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review (2014-2024) following PRISMA guidelines.
- Searched PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO.
- Included 7 quasi-experimental studies and 1 randomized controlled trial.
Main Results:
- Eight studies analyzed interventions with cognitive, behavioral, and ethical-moral domains.
- Interventions were delivered in-person (5) or online (3).
- Improvements observed in knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, communication, moral distress, and compassion.
Conclusions:
- Educational interventions effectively enhance ICU nurses' palliative care competencies.
- These interventions positively impact the quality of palliative care, promoting patient-centred care.
- Findings support the integration of structured palliative care education for ICU nurses.
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