Empowering nurses to provide palliative care for COPD patients in a pulmonary department: participatory action research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects the quality of life of patients and their caregivers. Although palliative care can improve quality of life, COPD patients and their caregivers have limited access to palliative care services. This study was conducted to empower nurses to provide palliative care to COPD patients in the pulmonary department.

Methods

This participatory action research (PAR) was conducted in four steps: observation, reflection, planning, and action. Participants included all nurses (n = 18) who provided PC to COPD patients in the pulmonary department. The research team, physicians and managers, and a multiprofessional palliative care team formed the core PAR team. The data were collected via PCKT, FATCOD-B, and PCPS questionnaires a

SUBMITTER: Heshmatifar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12013196 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature