Authors:
Nibedita Mohanty,Niyati Das,Rajendra Kumar Sahoo,Sakir Ahmed,Pratap Kumar Jena5,DOI NO:
https://doi.org/10.26782/jmcms.2025.02.00004Keywords:
Education,nursing,training programs,palliative care,knowledge improvement,emotional well-being,patient outcomes,palliative care,systematic review,Abstract
Palliative care improves the quality of life for patients with serious, life-limiting illnesses. Palliative care is so critical and nurses, as primary care providers, are essential. However, their training is lacking somewhat, and they are challenged when it comes to symptom management and emotional support. The purpose of this study was to determine whether palliative care education and training programs affect nursing outcomes. The study was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines, as a systematic review and meta-analysis. PICOS criteria were used to include studies that involved enrolled registered nurses and healthcare providers in palliative care education. A literature search across PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library was conducted to find 40 studies on 6,500 nurses within the context of their impact on nursing knowledge and skills, emotional well-being, and patient outcomes. Significant improvements in nursing knowledge (SMD = 0.85, p < 0.001), skills and competency enhancement (SMD = 0.72, p < 0.001), and emotional outcomes – a decrease of 30% in burnout and 50% increase in empathy (SMD = 0.65, p < 0.001) – were reported. There was a significant improvement in patient satisfaction (SMD = 0.78, p < 0.001). The results indicate that structured training in palliative care for nurses boosts both nurse competence and patient care quality. Nurses will gain knowledge, skills, and emotional resilience through significant improvement in patient outcomes through the palliative care education program. Due to these findings, it is necessary to include specialized (palliative) care training in nursing curricula so that we can meet the multidimensional needs of the patient at his or her end of life.Refference:
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