Healthcare providers' palliative care graded diagnosis and treatment behavior, attitudes, self-efficacy, compassion fatigue, and workplace well-being: A mediating moderation model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Palliative care is essential for end-of-life (EOL) patient care. While prior research has acknowledged the role of self-efficacy in nursing, its specific mechanisms within graded diagnosis and treatment contexts remain underexplored.

Aims

(1) To investigate the relationship between healthcare providers' attitudes and behaviors regarding palliative care, graded diagnosis, treatment and the mediating role of self-efficacy. (2) To explore whether self-efficacy moderates the effect of compassion fatigue on well-being at work.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted at two tertiary hospitals in Hubei Province, China, and data were collected from 900 healthcare providers in July and August 2023.

Methods

Four validated self-report scales (Palliative Ca

SUBMITTER: Liu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12637986 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature