Nurses' views and applications on palliative care

Abstract

Purpose This study was carried out descriptively to determine the view and applications about pallative care of nurses working in a university hospital.Design and Methods The data were collected with the questionnaire form: "Individual Information Form" and "Views and Appllications on Palliative Care," created by the researchers in line with the literature.Findings A total of 96.6% of the nurses evaluated the scope of palliative care as pain relief, and the most common difficulties in care were identified as bad news (88.1%). In all, 22.0% of the nurses talked to the patient and their family about death.Practice Implications It is thought that the majority of nurses are not trained in palliative care and their opinions about palliative care are affected by this situation.