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Broden EG, Werner-Lin A, Curley MA, Hinds RPS. Shifting and intersecting needs: Parents’ experiences during and following the withdrawal of life sustaining treatments in the paediatric intensive care unit. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2022; 70:103216. [DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Perception of pediatric oncology family care providers toward palliative care and its perceived barriers in Egypt. Palliat Support Care 2021; 20:55-61. [PMID: 34763743 DOI: 10.1017/s1478951521001668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Palliative care is comprehensive supportive care addressing the suffering, pain, discomfort, symptoms, and stress of cancer and any serious life-threatening disease. It is a key part of care for our children living with cancer and is an important source of support for their families. The study aimed to assess the perception of pediatric oncology family care providers toward palliative care and its perceived barriers in Egypt. METHOD Total number of 500 oncology children's family care providers was recruited. A descriptive research design was utilized. Researchers used three tools as Structured Interview Questionnaire to assess the participants' knowledge and perceived barriers, Attitude toward palliative care Likert Scale, and Reported Practices Observational Checklist. The study was conducted in outpatient cancer clinics affiliated with El-Nasr governmental hospital located at Port Said governorate. RESULTS 51.8% of the total oncology children's family care providers had sufficient knowledge, 78.6% had a positive attitude, while,76.8% of them had inappropriate Practice towards palliative care. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS The pediatric oncology family care providers had sufficient knowledge and a positive attitude toward palliative care, but their practices were inappropriate. Also, the majority of participants identified Lack of family care providers training in pediatric palliative care and improper communication between the health team and family care providers as the main barriers to providing palliative care to children. Providing a palliative care training program for family caregivers through continuing professional development is highly recommended besides further research studies using large probability samples at different settings.
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Abuhammad S, Alzoubi KH, Muflih S, Almasri R. Pediatric palliative care from nursing and PharmD perspectives. Pediatr Int 2021; 63:1236-1241. [PMID: 33533075 PMCID: PMC10016317 DOI: 10.1111/ped.14631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND This research aimed to survey a sample of nursing students and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students in Jordan about their knowledge of pediatric palliative care (PPC) in the context of treating terminally ill children. METHOD A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational design was used to fulfill the goal of this research. A convenience sample of nursing and PharmD students currently studying in Jordan University of Science and Technology in Jordan was recruited to complete a survey that contained 20 statements about issues on and around the subject of PPC. RESULTS The results showed that there was a significant difference in PPC between nurses and PharmD students. The mother's education (t = 2.158, P = 0.032) and being a nursing or PharmD student (t = 1.969, P = 0.050) were associated with knowledge about PPC. Other listed factors such as gender, working ward, and age were not associated with knowledge of PPC. CONCLUSION This was the first study in Jordan to survey a sample of nursing students and PharmD students in Jordan about their knowledge of PPC. The current study found that knowledge of nursing and PharmD students regarding PPC was satisfactory, depending on the scale used.
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- Sawsan Abuhammad
- Department of Maternal and Child Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Harwell JH, Lippe M. Impact of ELNEC-undergraduate curriculum on associate degree nursing student primary palliative care knowledge. TEACHING AND LEARNING IN NURSING 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.teln.2021.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Abuhammad S, Muflih S, Alazzam S, Gharaibeh H, Abuismael L. Knowledge of pediatric palliative care among medical students in Jordan: A cross-sectional study. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2021; 64:102246. [PMID: 33898025 PMCID: PMC8053886 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the medical student knowledge regarding pediatric palliative care (PPC) and determine the predictors of knowledge among them toward PPC. Methods A cross-sectional engaging study was directed with 326 medical students studying in Jordanian universities. A campaign utilizing online social media and Web-based software were executed to promote, enlist, overview undergraduate medical students, and gather information for this study. The authors employed four techniques to select undergraduate medical students on paid-promoted Facebook, personal messages, and postings in clinical forums. Results The results of this study showed that medical students have inadequate knowledge about pediatric palliative care in Jordan. The only factors that predict the knowledge toward PPC is gender. Conclusion it should build the medical students' information on pediatric palliative care. The pointer was not significant in the multivariate studies, and that vicariate studies indicated no distinction in the overall scores on either test among the nonmedical students, Training projects ought to be established and delivered to pediatric medical students to improve their knowledge about pediatric palliative/palliative consideration.
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An End-of-Life Care Educational Series to Improve Staff Knowledge and Comfort Levels. J Hosp Palliat Nurs 2020; 22:523-531. [PMID: 33065572 DOI: 10.1097/njh.0000000000000704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nursing staff play a key role in enhancing a patient's quality of life during end of life; however, they perceive lack of knowledge to be the largest barrier in providing quality end-of-life (EOL) care. Literature suggests that implementation of palliative and EOL care education can improve nursing EOL care practices. In order to address the gap in nursing knowledge and comfort, a quasi-experimental study was conducted; this study included the implementation of a multimodal EOL care educational series on an inpatient pediatric hematology oncology floor over 6 months. Prior to implementation, nursing staff completed a survey to measure perceived knowledge and comfort level regarding EOL care. The series included didactic sessions, in-services, case studies, practice exercises, and interactive discussions led by an interprofessional team of nurses, child-life specialists, and social workers. Educational topics included EOL symptom management, child-life services, supportive care resources, COMFORT communication, and an End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium course. Following the educational series, the survey was repeated. Results of the survey demonstrated an increase in nursing knowledge and comfort levels. Significant improvements were observed across several items including medication management of dyspnea (χ1,83 =5.1, P = .023), comfort with implementing interventions (χ1,93 = 3.9, P = .049), and knowledge of hospital resources (χ1,93 = 6.1, P = .014). These results suggest that while EOL education strategies can vary, a combination of learner engagement tactics can increase knowledge and comfort regarding EOL concepts and potentially positively impact nursing practice.
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Akdeniz Kudubes A, Bektas M. The effect of web-based pediatric palliative care education on the palliative care knowledge level and practices of nursing students. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2020; 56:533-540. [PMID: 31840260 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study is aimed to investigate the effect of web-based pediatric palliative care education on nursing students' knowledge level and practices related to palliative care. METHODS The study was conducted with 265 nursing students including an intervention and a control group. The intervention group was given web-based pediatric palliative care education. FINDINGS A statistically significant difference was found between the total and subscale pretest and posttest scores of the students in the intervention and control groups regarding the palliative care knowledge level and self-reported palliative care practices. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS The web-based pediatric palliative care education is an effective training model for nursing students to improve palliative care knowledge level and practices of the students.
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- Aslı Akdeniz Kudubes
- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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Wong KY, Li WTV, Yiu PY, Tong TK, Ching OH, Leung LY, Cheung TY, Chan SC, Law HY, Cheng CH. New Directions in Pediatric Palliative Care Education for Preclinical Medical and Nursing Students. MEDICAL SCIENCE EDUCATOR 2020; 30:445-455. [PMID: 34457688 PMCID: PMC8368940 DOI: 10.1007/s40670-020-00928-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Since insufficient education has partially contributed to challenges in providing pediatric palliative care (PPC), a cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and educational needs of preclinical medical and nursing students in Hong Kong. METHODS Pretested self-administered 44-item questionnaires with written informed consent were distributed to 241 medical and nursing students at Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, between February and March 2019. This questionnaire covered eleven categories related to participants' knowledge of and attitudes towards PPC. A convenience sampling method was used. Data analysis was performed with descriptive statistics, chi-squared, and Fisher's exact test. RESULTS Only 38.3% of participants had heard of PPC before, but 73.5% advocated for its local commencement. A large number, with more in nursing, misunderstood fundamental palliative concepts and pain assessment methods. Many reported that undergraduate curricula should include PPC since they were not prepared to deal and cope with dying children. More medical students identified multidisciplinary approaches in PPC while less believed that they were mentally prepared to discuss death and dying. The majority indicated family as the final decision maker, even for teenage patients. Although a large proportion agreed that PPC should be delivered at home since the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness, only a few were aware of the suggested referral structure. CONCLUSIONS Most healthcare students were supportive of PPC despite their limited exposure. PPC education on palliative principles, pain management, multidisciplinary approaches, and emotional coping skills is needed and welcomed among students.
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- Kan Yin Wong
- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Benini F, Congedi S, Rusalen F, Cavicchiolo ME, Lago P. Barriers to Perinatal Palliative Care Consultation. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:590616. [PMID: 33072680 PMCID: PMC7536314 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.590616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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- Franca Benini
- Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Service, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Service, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Service, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Woman's and Child's Department, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Treviso's Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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Weaver MS, Jenkins R, Wichman C, Robinson JE, Potthoff MR, Menicucci T, Vail CA. Sowing Across a State: Development and Delivery of a Grassroots Pediatric Palliative Care Nursing Curriculum. J Palliat Care 2019; 36:22-28. [PMID: 31771423 DOI: 10.1177/0825859719889700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rural pediatricians and adult-trained hospice teams report feeling ill-prepared to care for children at end of life, resulting in geographies in which children are not able to access home-based services. OBJECTIVES To develop a pediatric palliative care curriculum for inpatient nurses and adult-trained hospice teams caring for children in a rural region. METHODS Curriculum design and delivery was informed by local culture through an interdisciplinary, iterative development approach with confidence, intention, and support measured pre-, post-, and 4 months after delivery. A needs assessment was completed by pediatric nurses caring for children receiving palliative or end-of-life care to inform curricular content (phase 1). A curriculum was designed by an interdisciplinary pediatric palliative care team and piloted with nursing cohorts annually through educational conferences with monthly discussion series for 3 consecutive years (phase 2). Curricular content was then provided for 31 rural hospice team members (phase 3). RESULTS Self-reported confidence in caring for children increased by 1.1/10 points for adult-trained hospice team members. Mean score for intention to care for children increased by 5.2 points (sustained 5.1 points above baseline at 4 months). Perception of support in caring for children increased by 5 points (mean sustained 5.4 points above baseline at 4 months). Family needs, care goals, and symptom management were prioritized learning topics. Rural hospices previously unwilling to accept children enrolled pediatric patients in the 4 months following the conference. CONCLUSION Grassroots curricular initiatives and ongoing educational mentorship can grow pediatric palliative and hospice services in rural regions.
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- Meaghann S Weaver
- Division of Pediatric Palliative Care, Department of Pediatrics, 20635Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, 20635Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, 14720University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Palliative Care, Department of Pediatrics, 20635Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, 20635Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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Ratislavová K, Bužgová R, Vejvodová J. Perinatal palliative care education: An integrative review. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2019; 82:58-66. [PMID: 31442632 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2018] [Revised: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this review was to analyze the effectiveness of teaching healthcare professionals in perinatal palliative care, methods of evaluating the teaching, and the teaching strategies used. DESIGN An integrative review. METHODS A systematic search was conducted for English language peer reviewed publications of any research design via SCOPUS, Medline/PubMed, EBSCOhost, Science Direct, ERIC, Web of Science, Wiley, Nursing Ovid, and ProQuest databases. Fourteen research papers published between 2002 and 2017 that met the selection criteria were included in the review. FINDINGS All 14 studies considered perinatal bereavement education to be effective. Eight studies reported statistical improvements in knowledge, security/comfort in providing end-of-life care, or increased perceptions of the emotional care needs of bereaved families, after attending an educational program. Questionnaires or interviews were used to evaluate the educational programs. Innovative teaching strategies, in particular, were evaluated positively (e.g., simulation, discussion, and arts-based methods). CONCLUSION Perinatal palliative care education is essential in pregradual education for midwives and neonatal nurses. Other research is vital for finding out the effectiveness of this education for pregraduate nursing students. Perinatal palliative care education programs need to be available in postgraduate education for professionals who encounter perinatal death and bereaved families in hospital and community care.
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- Kateřina Ratislavová
- Faculty of Health Care Studies, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Education, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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Zuniga-Villanueva G, Ramirez-GarciaLuna JL, Weingarten K. Factors Associated With Knowledge and Comfort Providing Palliative Care: A Survey of Pediatricians in Mexico. J Palliat Care 2019; 34:132-138. [PMID: 30714468 DOI: 10.1177/0825859719827021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Lack of education and training in palliative care has been described to be one of the most important barriers to pediatric palliative care implementation. OBJECTIVE: To examine what factors determine the degree of knowledge and level of comfort Mexican pediatricians have providing pediatric palliative care. METHODS: A questionnaire that assessed palliative care concepts was developed and applied online to Mexican pediatricians, both generalists and specialists. RESULTS: A total of 242 pediatricians responded. The majority had not received palliative care education (92.6%) and felt uncomfortable discussing palliative needs with patients and families (92.1%). The mean score of the questionnaire was 6.8 (±1.4) of 10 correct answers. Knowledge in palliative care was associated with exposure to oncologic patients ( P = .01) and previous palliative care education ( P = .02) but inversely related to the pediatrician's age ( P = .01). Comfort addressing patient's palliative care needs was associated with knowledge in palliative care ( P < .01), exposure to oncologic patients ( P = .03), and previous education in palliative care ( P = .02). CONCLUSIONS: Although Mexican pediatricians have basic knowledge of palliative care concepts, they do not feel comfortable addressing palliative care needs, suggesting that the main barrier for implementing palliative care is not the lack of knowledge but rather feeling uncomfortable when addressing these issues with patients and families. Educational programs should incorporate strategies that could help physicians develop comfort in approaching palliative care patients.
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- 3 Pediatric Advanced Care Team, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Lippe M, Johnson B, Mohr SB, Kraemer KR. Palliative Care Educational Interventions for Prelicensure Health-Care Students: An Integrative Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2018; 35:1235-1244. [DOI: 10.1177/1049909118754494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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To provide adequate care, students from all health-care professions require education regarding palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care prior to entering professional practice. In particular, students need proper training to be equal members of interprofessional teams providing palliative and EOL care. However, limited information is currently available about the effectiveness of educational interventions relating to palliative and EOL care. Thus, an assessment of educational interventions to utilize in providing this education is warranted. The purpose of this integrative review was to critically evaluate the impact of palliative or EOL care interventional studies on learning outcomes for prelicensure health-care students. Articles published from 2001 to present that utilizied palliative or EOL care educational interventions for prelicensure students from any health-care profession and also evaluated preidentified learning outcomes were included in the review. The final sample comprised 34 articles. Four studies utilized interprofessional interventions, whereas the remaining taught students from a single profession. Trends in sample sizes, teaching interventions, learning outcomes, and outcome measures are discussed. Teaching interventions reviewed were primarily focused on student learning outcomes specific to knowledge and attitudes. Future studies should implement interprofessional educational interventions, utilize reliable and valid outcome measures, and evaluate their impact on different learning outcomes, such as self-efficacy, comfort, and communication.
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- Megan Lippe
- Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
- University of North Alabama, Anderson College of Nursing, Florence, AL, USA
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Nafratilova M, Allenidekania A, Wanda D. Still Hoping for a Miracle: Parents' Experiences in Caring for their Child with Cancer Under Palliative Care. Indian J Palliat Care 2018; 24:127-130. [PMID: 29736112 PMCID: PMC5915876 DOI: 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_195_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Context Parents' despair and feelings of grief, as well as communication and coordination that is less than adequate between the parents and the palliative team, can affect the provision of a qualified palliative care plan for children and their families. Aims This study aims to explore the parents' experience in caring for children with cancer under palliative care condition. Setting and Design The research applied descriptive qualitative phenomenology design. Subjects and Methods The study was conducted at Jakarta, Bogor, and Bekasi. Parents who caring their child with cancer under palliative care were in-depth interviewed with open-ended question. Data were then analyzed using the Colaizzi method. Results This study resulted in two themes, still hoping for a miracle of God and always being surrendered while under palliative care. Parents still hope for a miracle of God to keep having their children during palliative care. The forms of surrendering exhibited by the parents in this study are believing in God, praying to God, saying thanks to God, relying on God, and preparing to face the deaths of their children. Conclusion This study shows that during palliative care, parents cannot be separated from their relationship with God. Therefore, nurses are vital to the continuous assessment of parents' spiritual needs and to the facilitation of need fulfillment involving family and religious figures.
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- Mercy Nafratilova
- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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