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A qualitative evidence synthesis exploring the attitudes, beliefs and values of the long-term care workforce towards palliative care
Progress in Palliative Care, Vol.32(5), pp.334-348
2024
Appears in Cancer Research Cluster Research Collection
Abstract
This qualitative systematic review aimed to identify and appraise the available qualitative evidence on the attitudes, beliefs, and values of the long-term care workforce towards palliative care. These attributes are important antecedents of behaviour in care provision. The qualitative findings were synthesized into two statements: 'Staff in long-term care facilities understand the importance of clear communication and family engagement for optimal palliative and end-of-life care (PEoLC)', and 'Staff in long-term care facilities deliver palliative and end-of-life care (PEoLC) that is both functional and interpersonal, while managing competing system, professional, and emotional demands.' Key findings showed favourable attitudes in key aspects of PEoLC. Beliefs were consistent with the broader healthcare literature on dying and death, and values favourably aligned with contemporary understandings of palliative care. The review's key findings extend the understanding of workforce attributes beyond knowledge of palliative care and show recognition of broader holistic domains of PEoLC that staff strive to address. Strategies for education and training that enable staff to promote these core holistic values are recommended.
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- Title
- A qualitative evidence synthesis exploring the attitudes, beliefs and values of the long-term care workforce towards palliative care
- Authors
- S. Karacsony (Corresponding Author) - University of TasmaniaJ-A Martyn (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - NursingJ. Rosenberg (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - NursingS. Andrews (Author) - University of Tasmania
- Publication details
- Progress in Palliative Care, Vol.32(5), pp.334-348
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1080/09699260.2024.2378534
- ISSN
- 1743-291X; 0969-9260
- Copyright note
- © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
- Organisation Unit
- Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; School of Health - Nursing; Cancer Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991060559302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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