Determination of Knowledge and Opinions on Palliative Care of Workers in Intensive Care and Palliative Care Units: A Survey Study

Miniksar, Ökkeş Hakan; Dişli, Zeliha Korkmaz; Tunç, Zeynep; Delen, Leman Acun; Honca, Mehtap

doi:10.5336/jtracom.2019-72380

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“…Miniksar et al revealed in their study that most of the physicians had a negative attitude towards palliative care. Despite the negative perspectives, 84% of the participants stated that there should be palliative care courses in the graduate program [6]. In our study, 20.5% of the physicians stated that they could follow the palliative care patients, 42.3% made a home visit, and 56.…”

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“…According to the WHO, palliative care is a service that should be given to all patients who encounter life-threatening diseases [2]. In the study conducted by Miniksar et al, 42.5% of the participants, consisting of healthcare professionals, preferred palliative care to improve the quality of life of patients and their relatives who have life-threatening diseases, 30% to improve the quality of life of the end-stage patients, and 16.3% to increase the quality of life of patients with mental and religious and providing physical support, 11.3% defined it as end-of-life care [6]. In a similar study conducted in Bitlis province, 65.9% of health personnel stated palliative care as end-stage support care, 10.7% as cancer treatment, and 10.7% as pain management [7].…”

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“…In a study conducted by Turgay, 86.2% of health workers stated that they did not receive training on palliative care [9]. Miniksar et al determined that 77.6% of the nurses and all of the doctors did not receive training on this subject, and that 71.6% of the nurses and 100% of the physicians needed training [6]. In the study conducted by Tanriverdi et al, by reaching 1734 physicians via e-mail and social media, 84% of the participants stated that they did not receive palliative care training [9].…”

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Birinci basamakta çalışan aile hekimlerinin palyatif bakımla ilgili yaklaşımları

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Şahin

Çeltek

2022

Family Practice and Palliative Care

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Introduction: Determining the awareness of family physicians working in primary care about palliative care, to determine their attitudes and behaviors towards patients and their relatives, and their approaches are aimed in this study. Methods: The universe of the cross-sectional and descriptive study consists of 194 family physicians in Tokat in January 2020. However 23 physicians who refuse to participate and 15 physicians who could not reached in detected dates were excluded from the study. 156 physicians were applied prepared questionnaire. The necessary permissions were obtained from the Provincial Health Directorate and the clinical research ethics committee. The data were evaluated with IBM Statistics 20.0 SPSS statistical software. Chi-square test was used to test the differences, and p <0.05 was accepted statistically significant. Results: Regarding participants 98 (62,8%)were male, 58 (37,2 %) female, mean age 40,5±9,8 and mean working years 15,8. 6.4% (n: 10) of the participants were family medicine specialists and 93.6% (n: 146) general practitioners. The proportion of respondents who state the correct answer as 'palliative care deals with lifethreatening diseases' was 60.3%. The proportion of those who helped palliative care patients about nutrition was 29.5% (n: 46) and 60 physicians supported for psychiatric problems (38.5%). 51.3% of the physicians prescribed opioid group drugs. The rate of those who want to follow patients in the family health center as integrated with the palliative care units 20.5%, and this rate was found to be statistically significantly higher in female physicians (p: 0.03). 11.5% of the physicians received palliative care training, while 61.5% stated that they wanted to receive regular training in this regard.26.9 % of participants want to specialize in palliative care. 74.3% of physicians think that palliative care practices should not be included into performance system in the family medicine practices. Conclusions: In the current system, it was found that family physicians did not have sufficient training and equipment related to palliative care. In line with the increasing need for palliative care in primary care, some up-to-date arrangements and in-service trainings should be brought to the agenda.

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Birinci basamakta çalışan aile hekimlerinin palyatif bakımla ilgili yaklaşımları

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Şahin

Çeltek

2022

Family Practice and Palliative Care

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“…Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (DSÖ) tanımıyla palyatif bakım; yaşamı tehdit eden hastalıklarda fiziksel sorunların yanı sıra psikolojik, sosyal ve ruhsal sorunları da kapsayan bütüncül bir yaklaşımdır. (4) International Asociation for Hospice and Palliative Care 2020 yılında palyatif bakımın tanımını yenileyerek bakım verenleri vurgulamıştır. Palyatif bakımda asıl hedef, tedavisi mümkün olmayan hastaların semptom yönetimi ile birlikte hastaların ve bakım verenlerinin hayat kalitesini artırmaktır.…”

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Caregivers’ views on taraditional and complementary medicine practices in palliative care

Tuz Yılmaz,

Özçakır

2023

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Introduction and Aim: The goal of palliative care is to enhance the quality of life for patients and caregivers, focusing on symptom management for patients with conditions where treatment may not be possible. The burden of common symptoms in patients with incurable diseases is increasing, and traditional and complementary medicine (GETAT) practices are being used as a part of palliative care in many countries around the world. The aim of this study is to determine caregivers’ perceptions of traditional and complementary medicine practices and to investigate the factors influencing the demand for GETAT applications in palliative care, considering the conditions of the service. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study’s population consists of caregivers of patients receiving treatment in a palliative care service conducted by family physician specialists. A mixed-method approach was utilized, employing face-to-face surveys with Likert-type questions and adding open-ended questions to the survey. Results: During the study period, 67 out of 72 caregivers who were providing care to patients were included. The average age of caregivers was 46.4 ± 13.7, and 55.2% (n=37) were female. As for education, 62.7% (n=42) had completed primary education. When inquired about GETAT knowledge, 56.7% had awareness, with the most common source of knowledge being acquaintances, neighbors, spouses, friends, and relatives at 31.3%, followed by social media at 16.4%. Among the participants who were knowledgeable about GETAT applications, the proportion of those who had previously applied it to a palliative care patient was determined to be 28.9% (n=11). Caregivers’ perspectives on GETAT applications included concerns about causing harm to the patient, individual patient-related factors, and inadequate or incorrect information about GETAT practices.When comparing GETAT knowledge based on gender, it was determined that women had a 24% higher awareness of the applications compared to men. In the group with lower education levels, the primary source of GETAT knowledge was found to be acquaintances, spouses, friends, and relatives (p<0.05). When the caregivers’ knowledge levels of GETAT were compared with the diagnoses of the patients they were caring for, a statistically significant result could not be found. Conclusion: In our study, sociodemographic information and awareness of GETAT applications were found to be similar to the literature. In a study conducted in 2020 with cancer patients receiving palliative care, a usage rate of 30% for GETAT was identified, with herbal therapy being the most frequently applied method. In our study, even though our palliative care service included not only cancer patients but also all patient groups, the rate of GETAT application was found to be 28.9%. The low rate can be interpreted as stemming from the severity of the health conditions of palliative care patients. In Turkey, caregivers have concerns about GETAT applications in palliative care services. Although further research on the subject is needed, obtaining accurate information about GETAT applications from reliable sources can potentially change perspectives.

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The Need for Hospice Care as a Preferred Environment of Death in Terminal Cancers: A Neglected Research Area in Turkey

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2022

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care

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Determination of Knowledge and Opinions on Palliative Care of Workers in Intensive Care and Palliative Care Units: A Survey Study

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Birinci basamakta çalışan aile hekimlerinin palyatif bakımla ilgili yaklaşımları

Birinci basamakta çalışan aile hekimlerinin palyatif bakımla ilgili yaklaşımları

Caregivers’ views on taraditional and complementary medicine practices in palliative care

The Need for Hospice Care as a Preferred Environment of Death in Terminal Cancers: A Neglected Research Area in Turkey

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