Abstract
BACKGROUND: In Israel, palliative care (PC) services are limited. This study assessed Israeli nurses' perceived competencies and educational needs in providing PC.
DESIGN: Online administration of the End-of-Life Professional Caregiver Survey (EPCS).
SETTING/SUBJECTS: Oncology and PC nurses were identified through the Israel Ministry of Health and Oncology Nurses' Society.
MEASUREMENTS: Demographic and practice data were analysed using analysis of variance tests to determine differences between nurse characteristics by EPCS domains.
RESULTS: The sample (n=105) was 94% female, had a mean age of 48 years (SD=10.5) and 83% were Jewish Israeli. Thirty-nine percent reported PC training in nursing school and 42% felt their workplace provided little to no PC education and resources to nurses. Those with advanced degrees and those who received post-graduate PC training had higher mean scores across EPCS domains (p<0.05 for all).
CONCLUSIONS: Nursing education and workplace support in PC for Israeli nurses are limited. It is hoped that these findings may inform future PC nursing education and policy in Israel.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 56-63 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | International Journal of Palliative Nursing |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2 2018 |
Keywords
- Education l Israel
- Nursing
- Palliative care
- Clinical Competence
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Palliative Care
- Self Concept
- Adult
- Female
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Israel
- Nursing Staff/psychology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Advanced and Specialized Nursing