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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021

A Survey of Attitudes and Beliefs about Care, Compassion and Communities Networks in Palliative Care. A Preliminary Study for the Development of a Compassionate University.

Silvia Librada Flores, Sonia Herminia Roa Trujillo, Nurlian Torrejano Gonzálex, María Del Pilar García Buitrago, Miguel Ángel Lucas Díaz

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Silvia Librada FloresNew Health Foundation, 41014 Sevilla, Spain.
Sonia Herminia Roa TrujilloWelfare Department, Sanitas University Foundation, Bogota 111321, Colombia.
Nurlian Torrejano GonzálexWelfare Department, Sanitas University Foundation, Bogota 111321, Colombia.
María Del Pilar García BuitragoWelfare Department, Sanitas University Foundation, Bogota 111321, Colombia.
Miguel Ángel Lucas DíazNew Health Foundation, 41014 Sevilla, Spain.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to know the level of knowledge, sensitivities and training needs regarding care of people at the end of life in medicine, nursing and psychology students/academic and administration university personnel; and to identify skills to perceive and expressed values related to compassion it in their living environment.

methoda descriptive observational study was conducted among undergraduate medical, nursing and psychologist students, academic and administration personnel of the University of Bogotá in Colombia the survey was based on a web-based questionnaire (November 2019-April 2020). Levels of knowledge and sensitivities about care of people at the end of life, educational needs and compassion were assessed. Descriptive and comparative measures and statistical significance tests used, Student's t and ANOVA (α = 0.05).

results465 people answered the survey; students (82.4%), academic (13.1%) and administration personnel (4.5%). 81.6% knew about palliative care concepts. 64.7% had not cared for other people with advanced or terminal illness. 44.7% talked about death without problems. The most evaluated training competences were humanity, dignity and compassion. Mean levels for compassion by Gilbert's scale were 70.55 for self-compassion, 72.61 for compassion for others and 60.47 for compassion from others. Significant differences were found by age and gender in self-compassion values.

conclusionsthe level of knowledge, sensitivities and training needs regarding care of people at the end of life in the University and the values related to compassion enables the development of Compassionate Universities.

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community networksCompassionate Universityeducationempathypalliative carestudent health services

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PMID34442083
PMCPMC8391360

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