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[Assessment of basic training needs in palliative care in primary healthcare nurses in Spain].
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Atencion primaria [Aten Primaria] 2022 May; Vol. 54 (5), pp. 102344. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 27. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Aim: Asses training, perception of readiness and training needs in palliative care (PC) theoretical and practical of primary care nurses in Spain, through descriptive cross-sectional study.<br />Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.<br />Setting: Primary care nurses in Spain with online access.<br />Participants: Primary care nurses in Spain, January and February 2021. 344 responses, 339 met the inclusion criteria.<br />Main Neasurements: Sociodemographic variables, PC training, training needs were analyzed. Through Google Forms online questionnaire and INCUE Instrument. Descriptive analyses were performed and the results were compared using the exact symmetry test and the Mann-Whitney test.<br />Results: 82,6% women, with an average age of 45.5years. 86.1% of the nurses had training in PC, been basic in the 45.4%. Only 40.5% feel quite or very prepared to take care for palliative patients. Nurses demanded more training in psycho-emotional and grief and coping with losses. 83.76% passed the theoretical block compared to 43.36% of the practical, detecting higher training needs in the last (P<.001). The passed rates varied depending on the educational level.<br />Conclusions: Nursing training in PC in primary care continues to be deficient, especially in practical application. Targeted training is necessary to have an impact on the care of people with palliative needs and their families.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
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- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 1578-1275
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Atencion primaria
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35489161
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aprim.2022.102344