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ArticleIndian journal of palliative care

Training Improves Community Health Workers' Knowledge and Perception of Palliative Care: A Quasi-experimental Study.

Mayank Gupta, Viren Rai, Ankita Kanaria, Sapna Marcus, Liya E Joshy, Jotkamal Kaur, Megha Pruthi, Savita Butola

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Mayank GuptaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Viren RaiDepartment of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Ankita KanariaDepartment of Community and School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
Sapna MarcusDepartment of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Liya E JoshyDepartment of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6987-5473
Jotkamal KaurDepartment of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Megha PruthiDepartment of Pain and Palliative Medicine, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Savita ButolaMedical Superintendent, Border Security Force, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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Objectives: Community health workers (CHWs) are the frontline workers providing primary care. This study aimed to assess the impact of training on CHWs' knowledge and perceptions of palliative care (PC). Materials and Methods: A mixed-method research design was adopted. The participants included CHWs posted in a block of North India. Using a pre-post quasi-experimental design, the PC knowledge questionnaire-basic (PCKQ-B) was used to assess the PC knowledge of CHWs before and after a 3-day PC training programme. Paired Results: Of 49 CHWs who attended the training, 45 completed both pre- and post-tests. The training was associated with a statistically significant increase in mean PCKQ-B score (18.4 ± 2.942 post-training vs. 12 ± 3.422 pre-training; Conclusion: Short-term PC training contextualised to the local needs improved CHWs' knowledge and perceptions of PC. Future trainings should emphasise addressing the psycho-social and spiritual domains of care.

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Community-based palliative careCommunity health workersPalliative careQuasi-experimentalThematic analysis

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