Evaluating the impact of education on knowledge and confidence in delivering psychosocial end-of-life care

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 371-376

  Lansdell, John ^a   Beech, Nicola ^a  

^a St Catherine's Hospice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

End of life care; Impact of education; Multiprofessional; Psychosocial care; Quantitative and qualitative

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARDS; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NURSES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 77957954186     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2010.16.8.371     Document Type: Article

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