Development and Evaluation of an Education Program for Professional Palliative Care Nursing
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 139-146, 2015.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study aimed to develop a "Palliative Care Professional" education program and evaluate its effects on the recognition of good death, palliative care, and the meaning of life for nurses.METHODS:
It was developed based on the hospice care program for volunteers being used in the Hospice Palliative Care Research Center of S University in Seoul. It was also based on the studies which investigated the educational needs of nurses in palliative care. This program consisted of 5 sessions and 16 content items for 2 weeks. A non-equivalent control group non-synchronized design was utilized and participants were assigned to the experimental group (n=42) or the control group (n=44).RESULTS:
The recognition of a good death (F=11.44, p=.001), palliative care (F=4.15, p=.045), and the meaning of life (F=5.12, p=.026) increased more significantly for participants in the experimental group than in the control group. Participants felt that they gained further knowledge in palliative patient management and refined their clinical practice.CONCLUSION:
The results of the study indicate that this program could serve as a practical program for palliative care nursing in the nursing field and suggests that more attention should be directed to the diverse educational needs of nurses.
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Main subject:
Palliative Care
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Program Evaluation
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Attitude to Death
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Program Development
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Nursing Staff
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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