Niang-Huei Peng1, Hsiu-Feng Liu2, Teh-Ming Wang3, Yue-Cune Chang4, Ho-Yu Lee5, Hwey-Fang Liang6,7. 1. 1 Department of Nursing, Chang Jung Christian University , Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C . 2. 2 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Taichung Veterans General Hospital , Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C . 3. 3 Division in Neonatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital , Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C . 4. 4 Department of Mathematics, Tamkang University , Tamsui, Taiwan, R.O.C . 5. 5 Shanghai Changtai Medical Technology Co. Ltd. , Shanghai, China . 6. 6 Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital , Chiayi, Taiwan. 7. 7 Chang Gung Memorial Hospital , Chiayi, Taiwan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Research found that low levels of professional confidence and personal comfort among neonatal clinicians regarding palliative care may indicate a lack of competence and hesitancy to offer neonatal palliative care services. PURPOSE: This study evaluated the factors associated with the confidence and comfort levels of neonatal clinicians providing neonatal palliative care. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey and questionnaire were used to investigate the confidence and comfort levels of neonatal clinicians regarding neonatal palliative care. RESULTS: Research subjects included 154 neonatal clinicians. Clinicians' confidence in providing neonatal palliative care was significantly impacted by age, marital status, years of professional experience (p < 0.05), and prior palliative care training. Comfort levels were significantly impacted by educational degree, marital status, and years of working experience. Clinicians with a supportive workplace reported increases in both professional confidence (r = 0.286, p < 0.001) and personal comfort (r = 0.521, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Research reveals the importance of neonatal palliative education and suggests further development of interdisciplinary neonatal palliative care teams to improve clinicians' professional confidence and personal comfort.
BACKGROUND: Research found that low levels of professional confidence and personal comfort among neonatal clinicians regarding palliative care may indicate a lack of competence and hesitancy to offer neonatal palliative care services. PURPOSE: This study evaluated the factors associated with the confidence and comfort levels of neonatal clinicians providing neonatal palliative care. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey and questionnaire were used to investigate the confidence and comfort levels of neonatal clinicians regarding neonatal palliative care. RESULTS: Research subjects included 154 neonatal clinicians. Clinicians' confidence in providing neonatal palliative care was significantly impacted by age, marital status, years of professional experience (p < 0.05), and prior palliative care training. Comfort levels were significantly impacted by educational degree, marital status, and years of working experience. Clinicians with a supportive workplace reported increases in both professional confidence (r = 0.286, p < 0.001) and personal comfort (r = 0.521, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Research reveals the importance of neonatal palliative education and suggests further development of interdisciplinary neonatal palliative care teams to improve clinicians' professional confidence and personal comfort.
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confidence and comfort; neonatal palliative care; neonatal professional
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