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Nurses’ perspectives on palliative care: Investigating knowledge and attitudes

Hemşirelerin palyatif bakım perspektifleri: Bilgi ve tutumların incelenmesi

Dursun Alper Yılmaz(ULUDAĞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ)0000-0001-8096-5504
Neşe Aykut(AGRI IBRAHIM CECEN UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-4261-3991
Metin Yıldız(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-0122-5677
Mehmet Salih Yıldırım(AGRI IBRAHIM CECEN UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-2632-4583
Pages
240–250
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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These findings suggest an urgent need for more education and training in palliative care.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitudes of nurses about palliative care and to determine the relationship between them.
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Key Findings & Data:Data collection took place between January and March 2022.
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Conclusion & Impact:These findings suggest an urgent need for more education and training in palliative care.
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⚙️Variables:Bilgi · hemşire · palyatif bakım

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitudes of nurses about palliative care and to determine the relationship between them. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study conducted. Data collection took place between January and March 2022. The data were collected with the Introductory Form Containing Socio-demographic Characteristics, the Frommelt Attitude towards Caring for the Dying Person Scale (FATCOD) and the Palliative Care Knowledge Test (PCKT). All questionnaires were completed by participants in face-to-face sessions as self-report. The study's sample consisted of nurses aged 18 and above, employed at the Training and Research Hospital, who met the research criteria and consented to participate. Results: The study involved a total of 168 participants. The total mean of the PCKT was found to be 6.19 ± 3.30. The total mean of the FATCOD was found to be 98.23 ± 9.76. There was a statistically significant positive difference between the mean PCKT total score and educational level (KW = 19.92, p = 0.001). As the level of education increased, the PCKT total score also increased. The nurses' PKCT and FATCOD total mean scores exhibited a positive significant correlation (r = 0.224). Conversely, there was a significant negative correlation observed between the FATCOD scores and the age (r = -0.256). Conclusion: Nurses' knowledge of palliative care is still low despite their general positive attitude towards the service. These findings suggest an urgent need for more education and training in palliative care.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, hemşirelerin palyatif bakım konusundaki bilgi ve tutumlarını belirlemek ve birbirleri arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemektir. Yöntem: Araştırma; kesitsel, tanımlayıcı ve korelasyonel türde yürütülmüştür. Veri toplama işlemi Ocak ve Şubat 2022 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler, Sosyo-demografik Özellikleri İçeren Giriş Formu, Frommelt Ölüme Bakım Tutum Ölçeği (FÖBTÖ) ve Palyatif Bakım Bilgi Testi (PBBT) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Tüm anketler, katılımcılar tarafından yüz yüze yapılan oturumlarda öz-bildirim (self-report) şeklinde doldurulmuştur. Araştırma örneği, yaşları 18 ve üstü olan hemşirelerden oluşmaktadır. Katılımcılar, araştırma kriterlerini karşılayan ve katılmayı kabul edenler arasından Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi'nde çalışan hemşirelerden seçilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışma, toplamda 168 katılımcıyı içermektedir. PBBT 'nin toplam ortalaması 6,19 ± 3,30 olarak bulunmuştur. FÖBTÖ toplam ortalaması 98.23 ± 9.76 olarak bulunmuştur. PBBT toplam puan ortalaması ile eğitim düzeyi arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı pozitif bir fark tespit edilmiştir (KW = 19.92, p = 0.001). Eğitim düzeyi arttıkça PBBT toplam puanı da artmaktadır. Hemşirelerin PBBT ve FÖBTÖ toplam puan ortalamaları arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir korelasyon bulunmuştur (r = 0.224). Buna karşılık, FÖBTÖ puanları ile yaş arasında negatif yönde anlamlı bir korelasyon bulunmuştur (r = -0.256). Sonuç: Hemşirelerin palyatif bakım bilgisi, hizmete yönelik genel olumlu tutumlarına rağmen hala düşüktür. Bu bulgular palyatif bakım konusunda daha fazla eğitim ve öğretime acil ihtiyaç olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Yılmaz, D. A., Aykut, N., Yıldız, M., Yıldırım, M. S. (2026). Nurses’ perspectives on palliative care: Investigating knowledge and attitudes. Sağlık Akademisyenleri Dergisi, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 2, 240–250. https://doi.org/10.52880/sagakaderg.1546272

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