Impact of Supportive Palliative Care Educational Intervention on Nurses’ Practice of Palliative Care in Selected Tertiary Hospitals in South East Nigeria

Agunwah, E. U.; Nworie, A.; Iheanacho, P. N.

doi:10.70878/cjmhs.2024.160bfbcf

Impact of Supportive Palliative Care Educational Intervention on Nurses’ Practice of Palliative Care in Selected Tertiary Hospitals in South East Nigeria

Authors: Agunwah, E. U., Nworie, A., Iheanacho, P. N.

Journal: Contemporary Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences (CJMHS), ISSN 1694-4461

Citation: CJMHS 5(1), 2024-03-20.

DOI: 10.70878/cjmhs.2024.160bfbcf

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Type: Original Research

Abstract

OBJECTIVE This study investigates the impact of a supportive palliative care educational intervention on nurses' practice of palliative care in selected tertiary hospitals in South East Nigeria. METHOD The null hypotheses tested whether there were significant differences in the scope of palliative care practice among nurses in the experimental group compared to those in the control group after the intervention, as well as at baseline. Using regression analysis, the model Palliative Care Score ~ Group (Experimental vs. Control) was employed to assess these differences. RESULT The findings revealed a statistically significant coefficient for the control group (p CONCLUSION These results underscore the efficacy of the supportive palliative care educational intervention in enhancing nurses' practice of palliative care, both immediately after the intervention and at baseline. The findings highlight the importance of targeted educational initiatives in improving palliative care delivery and call for further research to explore additional strategies for enhancing nurses' proficiency in palliative care provision. Keywords Supportive Palliative Care Educational Intervention; Nurses Practice; Palliative Care; Tertiary Hospitals; South East Nigeria CJMHS-5.1-12-24 Download

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Supportive Palliative Care Educational Intervention, Nurses Practice, Palliative Care, Tertiary Hospitals, South East Nigeria CJMHS-5.1-12-24

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