Care home managers' knowledge of palliative care: a Northern Irish study

Abstract

This study highlights the need to develop the knowledge and competence of care home managers in relation to palliative care. This is particularly important given the increasing number of people who are living with non-malignant disease within a care home setting.

Utility of social networks and online data collection in nursing research: Analysis of Spanish nurses’ level of knowledge about palliative care

“…If we consider the results obtained by participants in the current study according to their levels of experience and training palliative care, we find that both participants with experience and with training in palliative care got better results on the questionnaire. These results are similar to studies in which professionals with previous training or participating in training programs in the field of palliative care [ 31 , 44 , 45 , 48 ], and also those who work in environments such as long-stay centres, nursing homes, oncology units and services of palliative care [ 42 , 43 , 46 , 47 ] obtained the best results. Furthermore, in the studies developed in Ethiopia, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia the lack of training in palliative care is considered as one of the main factors that would explain the deficit of knowledge of nurses in this area [ 31 , 49 ].…”

End-of-life care in UK care homes: a systematic review of the literature

“…(2013) are backed up by larger research projects such as Froggatt et al. (2009), Mitchell and McGreevy (2016) and Handley et al. (2014).…”

“…Both quantitative papers included the use of questionnaires. Mitchell and McGreevy (2016) and Ong et al. (2011) both used questionnaires to explore aspects of EoL care practice in care homes.…”

“…They contended that it was staffs' lack of understanding of ACP and pre-planning documentation that led to their lack of engagement, alongside their perceptions that residents did not want to discuss ACP. The findings ofStone et al (2013) are backed up by larger research projects such asFroggatt et al (2009),Mitchell and McGreevy, (2016) andHandley et al (2014) Froggatt et al (2009). suggested that illness type and trajectory may be part of the reason why EoL care discussions did not take place.…”

“…However, the commencement of the EoL care stage within the process of palliative care is unclear, thus left open to individual interpretation(Mitchell and McGreevy, 2016;Lawrence et al, 2011;Goddard et al, 2013) Mitchell and McGreevy (2016),. using questionnaires completed by 56 care home managers, found that their overall knowledge of palliative care was variable.…”