Hussien, N., Mohamed, M., Abd Elmawla, R. (2025). Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge and Practices in Delivering Palliative Care for Oncology Patients. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(51), 174-183. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.371110.2042
Nada Salim Hussien; Magda Ahmed Mohamed; Rasha Ali Ahmed Abd Elmawla. "Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge and Practices in Delivering Palliative Care for Oncology Patients". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13, 51, 2025, 174-183. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.371110.2042
Hussien, N., Mohamed, M., Abd Elmawla, R. (2025). 'Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge and Practices in Delivering Palliative Care for Oncology Patients', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(51), pp. 174-183. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.371110.2042
Hussien, N., Mohamed, M., Abd Elmawla, R. Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge and Practices in Delivering Palliative Care for Oncology Patients. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2025; 13(51): 174-183. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.371110.2042
Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge and Practices in Delivering Palliative Care for Oncology Patients
1Assistant Lecture of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Aswan University, Egypt
2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
3Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Palliative care is a cornerstone of comprehensive oncology management, requiring a multidimensional approach to manage physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. The level of nurses' knowledge and practice concerning palliative care significantly influences on effectiveness of care provided to patients.Aim: To identify nurses' knowledge and practices in delivering palliative care for oncology patients. Design: Descriptive research design. Sample: A selected sample of (120) accessible nurses. Setting: The study was performed in Aswan Oncology Institute, Egypt. Tools: Tool I: A structured interview questionnairefor nurses to evaluate nurses’ knowledge concerned to palliative care and divided into two parts, part 1: Demographic characteristics of the studied nurses and part 2: A questionnaire designed to evaluate nurses' knowledge of palliative care: Tool II: Nurses' observational checklist to evaluate nurses’ practices concerned to palliative care and divided into two parts: part 1, nurses' practices regarding common physical symptoms of cancer; part 2, nurses' practices concerning psychological symptoms of cancer; and part 3, nurses' practices concerning spiritual symptoms of cancer. Results: The analysis of the study concluded that 51.8% of the participating nurses demonstrated an unsatisfactory level of knowledge, while 39.3% exhibited an incompetent level of practice. Conclusion: The study identified an unsatisfactory level of knowledge and practice related to palliative care among the participating nurses. Additionally, a positive correlation was observed between the nurses' overall knowledge and their practical performance. Recommendation: Provide regular continuing education programs to improve nurses’ performance concerning to palliative care.
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