Contributors: Martín-Martín,J; López-García,M; Martín-de-Las-Heras,S; Rubio,L Department of Human Anatomy and Legal Medicine, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), School of Medicine, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain. López-García,M Fundación CUDECA, Benalmádena, Málaga, Spain. Medina-Abellán,MD Health Center in Espinardo, Health Service, Murcia, Spain. Beltrán-Aroca,CM Sección de Medicina Legal y Forense, Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain. Pérez-Cárceles,MD Department of Legal and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute (IMIB-Arrixaca), University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
نبذة مختصرة : The increase in life expectancy has led to a growth in the number of people in need of palliative care. Health professionals must possess appropriate knowledge and skills. This study aimed to assess knowledge in palliative care through the Palliative Care Knowledge Test Spanish Version (PCKT-SV)®. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in 40 primary care health services. A total of 600 PCKT-SV questionnaires were distributed among health professionals; 561 of them (226 nurses and 335 physicians) were properly filled up. Sociodemographic information, education, and work experience were also recorded. A total of 34.41% of the nurses and 67.40% of the physicians showed good or excellent knowledge of palliative care. Physicians' scores for pain, dyspnea, and psychiatric disorders were higher than those of the nurses. Nurses scored significantly better in philosophy. Professionals with continuous training in palliative care showed a higher level of knowledge. Age and work experience of physicians and undergraduate training in nurses had significant weight in knowledge. Developing continuous training and enhancing undergraduate training in palliative care will lead to improved patient care at the end of life. ; Yes
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