MeSH: Clinical Competence
Identifying the know-do gap in evidence-based neonatal care practices among informal health care providers-a cross-sectional study from Ujjain, India
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BACKGROUND: More than a quarter of global neonatal deaths are reported from India, and a large proportion of these deaths are preventable. However, in the absence of robust public health care systems in several states in India, informal health care providers (IHCPs) with no formal medical education are the first contact service providers. The aim…
Children’s palliative care education and training: developing an education standard framework and audit
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BACKGROUND: The need to align the range of guidance and competencies concerning children’s palliative care and develop an education framework have been recommended by a UK All-Party Parliament Group and others. In response to these recommendations the need for a revised children’s palliative care competency framework was recognized. A Children’s Palliative Care Education and Training…
Discharge Communication Practices for Children With Medical Complexity: A Retrospective Chart Review
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OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitude of nurses toward pediatric palliative care (PPC) and examine the impact of an educational program on pediatric nurses’ knowledge and attitude regarding PPC for children facing life-threatening illnesses or chronic diseases in Jordan., METHOD: A quasi-experimental design was used. Exactly 120 pediatric nurses participated in…
Children’s palliative care: examination of a nursing rotation programme
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An 8-month rotation programme was implemented for five nurses employed in two kinds of children’s palliative care environments: hospital wards and hospices. This study reports the views of the nurses completing the rotation. The research drew on appreciative inquiry and involved a pre- and post-rotation interview and questionnaire. Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed seven…