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Nurses' knowledge, attitude, and competence regarding palliative and end-of-life care: a path analysis.

Hung-Yu Lin, Chun-I Chen, Chu-Yun Lu, Shu-Chuan Lin, Chiung-Yu Huang

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Hung-Yu LinSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Chun-I ChenManagement College, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chu-Yun LuDepartment of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Shu-Chuan LinDepartment of Nursing, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chiung-Yu HuangDepartment of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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backgroundNurses' knowledge regarding palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care has been documented, but the competence of nurses in Taiwan has not been deeply analyzed and may affect the use of EOL care. PURPOSE: We aimed to (1) assess the palliative care knowledge, competence and attitude of nurses in a general hospital and (2) examine the paths connecting nurses' demographic characteristics, previous experiences, knowledge, competence, and attitude.

methodA correlational, cross-sectional survey design was implemented to recruit 682 eligible nurses. The questionnaires included demographic information and palliative and EOL care knowledge, attitude, and competence scales. Path analysis was employed for statistical analysis using structural equation modeling.

resultsOverall, 76% of the questions assessing palliative and hospice knowledge were answered correctly. Nurses' palliative attitudes were divided into "positive perception" and "negative perception". "Positive perception" was highly correlated with competence (

conclusionsThis study suggests continuing education to decrease nurses' "negative perception" attitude regarding the provision of information to patients and families to provide better palliative and EOL care. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Nurses' attitudes and competences with respect to palliative care and EOL care are critical. Areas for further research and advanced palliative and EOL care-related education and training are suggested and may be applied in future clinical interventions.

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AttitudeEnd-of-lifePalliative knowledgeSelf-competence

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