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Level of Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Palliative Care for People with Advanced Dementia in Spain: Role of Professional and Academic Factors

Author(s): Pilar Pérez-Ros, Omar Cauli*, Iván Julián-Rochina, Carol O. Long and Elena Chover-Sierra

Volume 19, Issue 11, 2022

Published on: 28 December, 2022

Page: [785 - 794] Pages: 10

DOI: 10.2174/1567205020666221221145259

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Abstract

Background: Providing quality end-of-life care to individuals with advanced dementia is crucial. To date, little attention has been paid to palliative care knowledge and attitudes toward palliative care for people with advanced dementia in Spain.

Objectives: To investigate the knowledge of and attitudes toward palliative care for advanced dementia among registered nurses and physicians in Spain.

Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional survey design was used. This study included a convenience sample of 402 nurses (n = 290) and physicians (n = 112). Two instruments were administered: demographic characteristics and Spanish version of the Questionnaire of Palliative Care for Advanced Dementia (qPAD-SV). Descriptive statistics and multiple regression were used for data analysis.

Results: Overall, the nurses and physicians had moderate mean scores for both knowledge of and attitudes regarding palliative care for advanced dementia. Physicians had a higher level of knowledge (p < 0.05) compared to nurses. Additionally, physicians and nursing staff who had professional experience/ education in geriatrics and those who had received palliative care and hospice training had greater (p < 0.01) knowledge of palliative care. In addition, healthcare professionals who had received dementia care training and who had worked in nursing homes had higher levels (p < 0.05) of knowledge and attitudes toward palliative care.

Conclusion: This study indicates the need to provide nurses and physicians with more education for select groups of professionals who have had limited education and experience in caring for older adults with advanced dementia.

Keywords: Palliative care, specialist nurse, training, attitudes, education, advanced dementia.

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