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

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• March 20, 2024
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Agunwah EU¹, Nworie A², Iheanacho PN^3
1Dept of Nursing Sciences, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria
²Dept of Medical Laboratory Services, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria
³Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria

	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 < 0.05) after the intervention, indicating a significant difference in the scope of palliative care practice between the experimental and control groups. Similarly, at baseline, the regression analysis showed a statistically significant coefficient for the control group (p < 0.05), suggesting a significant difference in the practice of palliative care between the experimental and control groups.
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