Michael Connolly1, Karen Charnley2, Rita Collins3, Catriona Barry3, Sonja McIlfatrick4, Philip Larkin5, Maria Brenner6, Bridget Johnston7. 1. Assistant Professor School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Ireland. 2. Director, All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care, All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care, Education and Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services, Dublin, Ireland. 3. Project Manager, All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care, Education and Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services, Dublin, Ireland. 4. Professor of Nursing and Palliative Care, Ulster University, All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care, Education and Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services, Dublin, Ireland. 5. Professor of Clinical Nursing (palliative Care), University College Dublin and Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services, Dublin. 6. Associate Professor, Children's Nursing, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. 7. Florence Nightingale Foundation Professor of Clinical Nursing Practice Research, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: : A key aspect to the provision of palliative care is maintaining the dignity of the individual being cared for. Nurses working in the community setting need knowledge and skills to meet the needs of individuals who need palliative care and their families. Dignity Care Intervention Ireland is a community-based pilot project designed to implement a dignity care intervention for individuals with a life-limiting condition living in their own home. As part of the overall intervention, an education programme was developed for nurses working in the community. METHOD: : Completion of a locally-designed questionnaire pre- and post-education. RESULTS: : Nurses working in the community setting welcomed and highly valued the Dignity Care Intervention Ireland education programme. There was an overall improvement in the understanding of palliative care for both groups and improved understanding of the principles of palliative care, with self-evaluated competence to apply these principles in daily clinical practice. CONCLUSION: : The importance of education about palliative care to support the delivery of dignity-preserving care cannot be underestimated. Ensuring nurses have the requisite knowledge will enhance future practice development and subsequently improve care for patients with life-limiting conditions and their families.
BACKGROUND: : A key aspect to the provision of palliative care is maintaining the dignity of the individual being cared for. Nurses working in the community setting need knowledge and skills to meet the needs of individuals who need palliative care and their families. Dignity Care Intervention Ireland is a community-based pilot project designed to implement a dignity care intervention for individuals with a life-limiting condition living in their own home. As part of the overall intervention, an education programme was developed for nurses working in the community. METHOD: : Completion of a locally-designed questionnaire pre- and post-education. RESULTS: : Nurses working in the community setting welcomed and highly valued the Dignity Care Intervention Ireland education programme. There was an overall improvement in the understanding of palliative care for both groups and improved understanding of the principles of palliative care, with self-evaluated competence to apply these principles in daily clinical practice. CONCLUSION: : The importance of education about palliative care to support the delivery of dignity-preserving care cannot be underestimated. Ensuring nurses have the requisite knowledge will enhance future practice development and subsequently improve care for patients with life-limiting conditions and their families.
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Care; Community setting; Dignity; Palliative care
Authors: Federica Dellafiore; Rosario Caruso; Michela Cossu; Sara Russo; Irene Baroni; Serena Barello; Ida Vangone; Marta Acampora; Gianluca Conte; Arianna Magon; Alessandro Stievano; Cristina Arrigoni Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-04-06 Impact factor: 3.390