Department of Maternal and Child Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Pediatr Int. 2021 Oct;63(10):1236-1241. doi: 10.1111/ped.14631. Epub 2021 Sep 8.
This research aimed to survey a sample of nursing students and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students in Jordan about their knowledge of pediatric palliative care (PPC) in the context of treating terminally ill children.
A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational design was used to fulfill the goal of this research. A convenience sample of nursing and PharmD students currently studying in Jordan University of Science and Technology in Jordan was recruited to complete a survey that contained 20 statements about issues on and around the subject of PPC.
The results showed that there was a significant difference in PPC between nurses and PharmD students. The mother's education (t = 2.158, P = 0.032) and being a nursing or PharmD student (t = 1.969, P = 0.050) were associated with knowledge about PPC. Other listed factors such as gender, working ward, and age were not associated with knowledge of PPC.
This was the first study in Jordan to survey a sample of nursing students and PharmD students in Jordan about their knowledge of PPC. The current study found that knowledge of nursing and PharmD students regarding PPC was satisfactory, depending on the scale used.
本研究旨在调查约旦的护理专业学生和药学博士（PharmD）学生样本，了解他们在治疗绝症儿童方面对儿科姑息治疗（PPC）的了解。
采用描述性、横断面、相关性设计来实现本研究的目标。在约旦的约旦科技大学，通过便利抽样的方式招募了正在学习的护理和 PharmD 学生，让他们完成一份包含 20 个关于 PPC 问题的陈述的调查问卷。
结果表明，护士和 PharmD 学生在 PPC 方面存在显著差异。母亲的教育程度（t=2.158，P=0.032）和是否为护理或 PharmD 学生（t=1.969，P=0.050）与 PPC 知识相关。其他列出的因素，如性别、工作病房和年龄，与 PPC 知识无关。
这是约旦首次对约旦的护理专业学生和 PharmD 学生进行调查，了解他们对 PPC 的了解程度。目前的研究发现，护理和 PharmD 学生对 PPC 的了解程度取决于使用的量表，是令人满意的。
