Confidence and Educational Needs of Palliative Care in Oncology Nurses Caring for Patients with Advanced Cancer in a Teaching Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
Nada Hamad Almutairi, Rana Abdullah Alsubhi, Lama Hikmat Ghurab, Shahad Atyan Almalki, Dhuha Youssef Wazqar
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: Background : Palliative care can improve terminally ill patients’ quality of life. Despite the rising interest in palliative care for patients with cancer, the palliative care skills, and levels of confidence of oncology nurses who care for those patients have rarely been studied in developing countries, such as Saudi Arabia. Aim: To assess the confidence and educational needs of palliative care in oncology nurses who are caring for patients with advanced cancer in a teaching hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Method: A quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional design was carried out on 108 oncology nurses who were working in oncology, medical
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