Pediatric Congenital Hematologic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2022 Nov 1;23(11):3743-3751. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2022.23.11.3743.
Addressing the palliative care needs requires clinicians to have sufficient knowledge of and positive attitudes toward palliative care. The study aimed to determine nurses' and physicians' knowledge of and attitudes towards palliative care in Iran.
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 on 493 physicians and nurses, selected through convenience sampling. Three online questionnaires addressing caregivers' demographic and professional's questionnaire, Health Care Providers' Attitude toward PC Questionnaire, and Health Care Providers' Knowledge of PC Questionnaire were used. The data was analyzed in SPSS using correlational and descriptive statistics and regression analysis.
The mean score of attitude towards palliative care was 142.03 ± 11.35 and the mean score of palliative care knowledge, 19.47 ± 2.62. Considering the regression coefficients between these two mean scores (P-value = 0.001, b = 1.304), it can be inferred that knowledge is a good predictor of attitude. In addition, the mean scores of knowledge and attitude have a significant relationship with age, female gender, holding a master's or PhD degree, the need for formal education in the field of palliative care and the need to take a palliative care course.
The present study showed that Iranian nurses and physicians have a moderate level of knowledge and attitude towards palliative care. It is necessary to take measures in order to improve knowledge and attitude by holding retraining courses, theoretical and clinical training sessions and relevant seminars in short term, and also by integrating related topics into nursing and medical curriculums in long term.
满足姑息治疗需求需要临床医生对姑息治疗有足够的了解和积极的态度。本研究旨在确定伊朗护士和医生对姑息治疗的知识和态度。
这是 2021 年进行的一项描述性横断面研究，对象为通过便利抽样选择的 493 名医生和护士。使用了三个在线问卷，分别是照顾者人口统计学和专业问卷、医疗保健提供者对 PC 态度问卷和医疗保健提供者对 PC 知识问卷。使用 SPSS 对数据进行了相关和描述性统计以及回归分析。
姑息治疗态度的平均得分为 142.03 ± 11.35，姑息治疗知识的平均得分为 19.47 ± 2.62。考虑到这两个平均得分之间的回归系数（P 值=0.001，b=1.304），可以推断知识是态度的良好预测指标。此外，知识和态度的平均得分与年龄、女性性别、持有硕士或博士学位、对姑息治疗领域的正规教育的需求以及参加姑息治疗课程的需求有显著关系。
本研究表明，伊朗护士和医生对姑息治疗的知识和态度处于中等水平。有必要采取措施，通过举办再培训课程、理论和临床培训课程以及相关研讨会，在短期内提高知识和态度，并将相关主题纳入护理和医学课程，从长远来看提高知识和态度。
