RT Journal Article
T1 Physicians' and Nurses' Knowledge in Palliative Care: Multidimensional Regression Models
A1 Martín-Martín, Jaime
A1 López-García, Mónica
A1 Medina-Abellán, María Dolores
A1 Beltrán-Aroca, Cristina María
A1 Martín-de-Las-Heras, Stella
A1 Rubio, Leticia
A1 Pérez-Cárceles, María Dolores
K1 Knowledge
K1 Education
K1 Palliative care knowledge test spanish version (PCKT-SV)
K1 Physician
K1 Nurse
K1 Palliative care
K1 Legal medicine
K1 Conocimiento
K1 Educación
K1 Cuidados paliativos
K1 Médicos
K1 Enfermeras y enfermeros
K1 Medicina forense
AB The increase in life expectancy has led to a growth in the number of people in need of palliative care. Health professionals must possess appropriate knowledge and skills. This study aimed to assess knowledge in palliative care through the Palliative Care Knowledge Test Spanish Version (PCKT-SV)®. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in 40 primary care health services. A total of 600 PCKT-SV questionnaires were distributed among health professionals; 561 of them (226 nurses and 335 physicians) were properly filled up. Sociodemographic information, education, and work experience were also recorded. A total of 34.41% of the nurses and 67.40% of the physicians showed good or excellent knowledge of palliative care. Physicians' scores for pain, dyspnea, and psychiatric disorders were higher than those of the nurses. Nurses scored significantly better in philosophy. Professionals with continuous training in palliative care showed a higher level of knowledge. Age and work experience of physicians and undergraduate training in nurses had significant weight in knowledge. Developing continuous training and enhancing undergraduate training in palliative care will lead to improved patient care at the end of life.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-7827
YR 2021
FD 2021-05-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4319
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4319
LA en
NO Martín-Martín J, López-García M, Medina-Abellán MD, Beltrán-Aroca CM, Martín-de-Las-Heras S, Rubio L, et al. Physicians' and Nurses' Knowledge in Palliative Care: Multidimensional Regression Models. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 10;18(9):5031
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025