Open AccessEffectiveness of "palliative care information booklet" in enhancing nurses′ knowledge
Author(s) -
Anita David,
Sonali Banerjee
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.73647
Subject(s) - medicine , nonprobability sampling , palliative care , test (biology) , family medicine , nursing , disease , population , paleontology , environmental health , pathology , biology
Patients diagnosed with a disease like cancer require not only physical control of disease but also they need psychological reassurance, social and spiritual support in coming to terms with their disease. Nurses working in the specialized cancer hospitals play a significant role in the care of terminally ill patients. They must be knowledgeable, skilled and sensitive to the needs of these patients and their families in order to provide active, holistic care.