What is palliative care? Perceptions of healthcare professionals

Wallerstedt, Birgitta; Benzein, Eva; Schildmeijer, Kristina; Sandgren, Anna

doi:10.1111/scs.12603

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“…Early integration of palliative care requires timely identification of patients with palliative care needs, which is a prerequisite for being able to carry out effective and equal palliative care (3). However, when both primary and specialised care have difficulty identifying patients with palliative care needs, these patients do not receive the palliative care they need (4,5).…”

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Early integration of palliative care: translation, cross‐cultural adaptation and content validity of the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool in a Swedish healthcare context

Pham

Arnby

Benkel

et al. 2019

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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Background Timely identification of patients with palliative care needs is a prerequisite for being able to carry out effective and equal palliative care. The Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool (SPICT) identifies patients likely to benefit from a palliative approach. Aim The main objective was to describe the translation, cross‐cultural adaptation and content validation process of the SPICT‐SE. In this process, the prefinal SPICT‐SE was tested in focus group interviews to explore how the tool was perceived and interpreted by healthcare professionals in a Swedish healthcare context. Methods In this qualitative descriptive study, the translation, cross‐cultural adaptation and content validation process of the SPICT‐SE was based on a recommended method for cross‐cultural adaptation of self‐report measures. The process included two independent forward translations, a synthesis, and one independent back‐translation. An expert committee consolidated all the versions and developed the prefinal version of the SPICT‐SE. The prefinal version of the SPICT‐SE was tested in four focus group interviews with physicians and nurses engaged in inpatient or outpatient care in south‐west Sweden. A thematic analysis of the transcribed interviews was performed. The SPICT‐SE was then revised to the final version. Results In the thematic analysis, four themes were constructed that together described how the SPICT‐SE was perceived and interpreted by healthcare professionals: The mindset is familiar and relevant; the tool needs to be adjusted in order to be clearer; the purpose and consequences of the tool are ambiguous; and the tool supports a palliative approach. Conclusion The SPICT‐SE has now been successfully translated, culturally adapted and content validated in a Swedish healthcare context.

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Early integration of palliative care: translation, cross‐cultural adaptation and content validity of the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool in a Swedish healthcare context

Pham

Arnby

Benkel

et al. 2019

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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“…Therefore, nurses in our study are very interested in having more knowledge, as well the appropriate skills to help the patient and their relatives through difficult times. This is supported by Wallerstedt et al (47), who also stressed the urgent need for education and training in palliative care because palliative care training improves knowledge, attitude, coping, and preparedness to practice (32). Therefore, palliative care education for nurses is important to change perceptions and improve knowledge (48).…”

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Nurses’ perceptions of early person‐centred palliative care: a cross‐sectional descriptive study

Kmetec

Štiglic

Lorber

et al. 2019

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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Background Palliative care is aimed at improving the quality of life of an individual with chronic noncommunicable disease and their care partners. Limitations in the provision of palliative care are mainly lack of knowledge and experience by nurses, fear of treating palliative persons, loss of control over treatment and fear of providing poor‐quality palliative care to persons and care partners. Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the perception, knowledge and attitudes of palliative care by nurses who use palliative care approaches in practice, as well as the difference in perception, knowledge and attitudes of palliative care between nurses in Slovenia and Finland. Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional descriptive study. The survey included 440 nurses in clinical environments in Slovenia and Finland with a completed bachelor, master or doctoral level of education. Results We found statistically significant differences between both countries in the perception of palliative care. Differences between the two countries in the knowledge of palliative care were not confirmed. We confirmed statistically significant differences between both countries in the attitudes of palliative nursing care. Conclusion Early person‐centred palliative care is an important part of the holistic and integrative treatment of a person who has a disease with disturbing symptoms. For such an approach, it is important to educate nurses about knowledge, expectations, values and beliefs in developing a concept of person‐centred palliative care to improve quality of life. The better perception, knowledge and attitudes of palliative care by nurses may help persons to improve and raise their quality of life, as well as diminish stress in their care partners and improve quality of life.

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“…It involves physical, psychosocial and spiritual elds (1). The PPC requires a broad multidisciplinary approach and may include nurses, doctors, social workers, chaplains, and other therapists (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8).…”

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Pediatrics Palliative Care and Ethical Consideration From Nursing and PharmD Perspectives: A Study in Jordan

Abuhammad¹,

Mufleh²,

Alzoubi³

et al. 2020

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Aim: This research aimed to survey a sample of nursing students and PharmD students in Jordan about their knowledge of pediatric palliative care (PPC) in the context of treating terminally ill children.Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational design was used to fulfill the goal of this research. A convenience sample of nursing and PharmD students currently studying in Jordan University of Science and Technology in Jordan was recruited to complete a survey that contained 20 statements about issues on and around the subject of PPC Results: The results showed that there a significant difference in PPC between nurses and PharmD students. Mother’s education (t= 2.158, p= .032) and being a nursing or PharmD student ( t=1.969, p=.050) were associated with knowledge toward PPC. Other listed factors such as gender, working ward, and age were not associated with knowledge toward PPC.Conclusion: this was the first study in Jordan to survey a sample of nursing students and PharmD students in Jordan about their knowledge of PPC. The current study found that knowledge of nursing and PharmD students regarding PPC was satisfactory according to the scale used.

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What is palliative care? Perceptions of healthcare professionals

Cited by 50 publications

References 33 publications

Early integration of palliative care: translation, cross‐cultural adaptation and content validity of the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool in a Swedish healthcare context

Early integration of palliative care: translation, cross‐cultural adaptation and content validity of the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool in a Swedish healthcare context

Nurses’ perceptions of early person‐centred palliative care: a cross‐sectional descriptive study

Pediatrics Palliative Care and Ethical Consideration From Nursing and PharmD Perspectives: A Study in Jordan

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