Brajtman Susan, Fothergill-Bourbonnais Frances, Casey Alberta, Alain Diane, Fiset Valerie
School of Nursing, Algonquin College, University of Ottawa, Canada.
Int J Palliat Nurs. 2007 May;13(5):213-21. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2007.13.5.23491.
To examine the current curriculum content and learning needs of graduating nursing students related to end-of-life care (EOLC).
A survey method was employed.
A purposive sample of 58 Anglophone and Francophone students completed the Palliative Care Quiz for Nursing (PCQN) and Frommelt's Attitudes Toward Care of the Dying Scale (FATCOD). Students responded to open-ended questions regarding perceptions of preparedness to care for terminally ill patients, and provided suggestions for changes to the curriculum. Key informant educators identified opportunities to include EOLC content in courses and clinical placements.
Results indicated that students held positive attitudes towards caring for dying patients, had modest knowledge levels, and that one third did not feel adequately prepared to care for dying patients. Although EOLC education tends to be threaded throughout the program, the emphasis is dependent upon the commitment of individual professors and clinical instructors with experience and/or expertise in this area.
Students and educators agreed more emphasis on EOLC was needed. Recommendations include development of teaching strategies and experiential learning in EOLC throughout the curriculum.
探讨即将毕业的护理专业学生在临终关怀（EOLC）方面的现行课程内容及学习需求。
采用调查方法。
58名英语和法语学生的目的抽样样本完成了《护理临终关怀测验》（PCQN）和《弗罗梅尔临终关怀态度量表》（FATCOD）。学生们回答了关于照顾绝症患者准备情况的开放式问题，并对课程改革提出了建议。关键知情教师确定了在课程和临床实习中纳入临终关怀内容的机会。
结果表明，学生对照顾临终患者持积极态度，知识水平一般，三分之一的学生认为自己没有充分准备好照顾临终患者。尽管临终关怀教育往往贯穿于整个课程，但重点取决于该领域有经验和/或专业知识的个别教授和临床教师的投入。
学生和教师一致认为需要更加强调临终关怀。建议包括在整个课程中制定临终关怀教学策略和体验式学习。
