A Cross-sectional Study to Analyze the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Nurses with Different Levels of Experience Towards End-of-Life Care in an Oncology Hospital
Deeparani Alagarsamy, Rekha Ravindran, Rohini Sharma, Lijo Thomas Vazhackal, [This article belongs to International Journal of Oncological Nursing and Practices(ijonnp)]
Keywords
End-of-life care, knowledge, attitude, practice, nursing care, patients
Abstract
Background: To render comprehensive nursing care for patients in end-of-life care, nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice are paramount. Aim: A cross-sectional study to analyze knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurses with different levels of experience towards end-of-life care in an oncology hospital. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional survey approach. Method: Nonprobability convenience sample of 147 nurses at oncology hospital in Apollo Hospitals (Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Apollo Specialty Hospitals). Results: The main result shows that 142 (96.6%), 147 (100%) had positive attitude with different levels of experience, and 140 (95.24%) had good practice and 7 (4.76%) had fair practice on end-of-life care. Conclusion: The present study concluded that nurses had sufficient knowledge, practice, and favorable attitude towards end-of-life care. No statistically significant variations were found between nurses’ knowledge, practice, and attitudes about end-of-life care and their demographic characteristics. Recommendation: Education given to the nurses at the time nursing induction will contribute to best nursing practices.
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