Knowledge of Palliative Care among Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital in Manipur
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: With the rising burden of non-communicable diseases and ageing population, the need for palliative care (PC) will continue to grow. Nurses who are the primary caregivers to the hospitalized are expected to possess good knowledge about PC to provide quality services to those who need such care. Knowing the present level of knowledge can help in formulating strategies to address the deficits and thereby improve the delivery of care. Objective:To determine the knowledge of palliative care among nurses in RIMS, Imphal, Manipur Materials and methods:Across-sectional study was conducted in December, 2017 amongnurses working in the wards of Medicine, Surgery, Radiotherapy, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) and intensive care units in RIMS, Imphal, Manipur. The self-administered Palliative care quiz for nursing (PCQN) was used to assess the nurses’ knowledge of PC. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 21.0. A p-value of <0.05 was considered significant. Results: Out of the 157 who returned completed questionnaires, 82.8% had poor knowledge and the mean PCQN score was 7.62.8. The mean age of the nurses having adequate knowledge was significantly higher than those having inadequate knowledge (41.30 7.258 vs 37.73 6.087, p value 0.023). Conclusion: Four out of every five nurses had inadequate knowledge. This emphasizes the need for PC education among the nurses. Further studies with larger sample size are also recommended.
Authors and Affiliations
Soubam Christina, Shantibala K, Brogen Singh Akoijam, Jichu Pulu
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