Nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards palliative care provided to patients diagnosed with cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Aim and objectives

This study aimed to explore the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward palliative care (PC) among nurses working with patients diagnosed with cancer in Jordan.

Background

PC is a growing specialty in healthcare and nursing in Jordan with an increased need to expand its scope, develop policies to govern it, and increase the awareness of its importance especially for patients diagnosed with cancer.

Design

Cross sectional design was used in the current study.

Methods

Using an online self-report questionnaire data was collected from 228 nurses working at four hospitals in Amman. The four hospitals were from three different healthcare sectors: one public, one educational, and two private hospitals. A convenience sampling method was e

SUBMITTER: Altarawneh WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10615295 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature