Background: Standardised patient simulations seem to be useful for improving the communication skills of health sciences students. However, it is important define effectiveness these types interventions in complex scenarios linked disease chronicity and end-of-life contexts. Methods: A quasi-experimental study with pre- post-intervention measures was carried out a single group. total 161 nursing students completed different assessment instruments measure their attitudes towards (Attitude...

Background: a lack of adequate training in palliative care leads to greater emotional burden on nurses. Purpose: assess the effect simulation using standardized patients self-efficacy care, ability cope with death, and intelligence among nursing students. Methods: randomized clinical trial qualitative study. A total 264 students module completed Bugen, trait meta-mood, scales after active participation (n = 51), watching 113), control group 100). An ANOVA multi-comparative analysis McNemar’s...

Many ‘routine’ interventions performed in hospital rooms have repercussions for the comfort of patient, and decision to perform them should depend on whether patient is identified as a terminal phase. The aim this study analyse health decisions made last days life patients with advanced oncological non-oncological illness ascertain identifying patient’s situation has any effect these decisions. Retrospective clinical histories deceased four hospitals Granada (Spain) 2010. Clinical...

Proper planning of Palliative Care in nursing homes requires advanced knowledge the care needs that residents show. The aim study was to evaluate Needs and other conditions such as fragility, complexity, prognosis also suggest new indicators for establishment resident's chronic condition. Cross-sectional conducted 149 Complex Chronic evaluated by trained professionals. Needs, assessed NECPAL ICO-CCOMS© tool, case palliative complexity were through a comprehensive assessment. Descriptive...

Delphi multi-round survey is a procedure that has been widely and successfully used to aggregate experts’ opinions about some previously established statements or questions. Such are usually expressed as real numbers commentaries. The evolution of the consensus can be shown by an increase in agreement percentages, decrease number comments made. A reached when this percentage exceeds certain set threshold. If threshold not reached, moderator modifies questionnaire according he/she collected,...

In Spain, there is a general tendency to conceal the prognosis from terminally ill patient. We conducted grounded-theory-based, phenomenologi-cal, qualitative research on this using final sample of 42 in-depth interviews with doctors and nurses different fields. found that most health professionals believe although patients don't ask questions, they know what happening them. Many feel bad when communicating news. hospitals, take responsibility for doing so. The attitudes are influenced by...

To describe the level of cultural self-efficacy Colombian nursing professionals and determine main influencing factors.A descriptive, analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 211 selected by systematic random sampling for a finite population, using version Cultural Self-Efficacy Scale. After descriptive statistical analysis, nonparametric tests were applied to between-variable associations, followed multiple linear regression analysis.The mean Scale score 2.58. An association with...

Background and objectives Healthcare professionals play an important role in supporting attending to families that experience a perinatal loss. Previous research has identified the existence of obstacles may encounter during their practices. The main objective current was identify examine subjective experiences practices experienced loss hospital context Spain. Design Qualitative descriptive design. Setting Three different hospitals Participants Sixteen were interviewed, including doctors,...

Comparar la atención prestada por los servicios de urgencias primaria durante el confinamiento COVID-19 (marzo-junio 2020) y mismo periodo 2019. Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo. Zona básica salud ciudad Granada. Diez mil setecientos noventa registros urgencias, 3.319 en 2020 7.471 Edad, sexo, servicio, franjas horarias, derivación al alta, niveles prioridad, tiempos espera, procesos previos motivos consulta. Se emplearon «t» Student Chi-cuadrado para variables continuas categóricas....

The objective of the research was to analyze children's conceptualization death through drawings, using a mixed approach, which combines deductive and inductive qualitative analysis. sample consisted 99 children aged 9-11 years, who were asked elaborate drawing about their idea explain it researchers. Drawings coded basing on Tamm Granqvist's model (deductive analysis) codes categories created modified (inductive analysis). Three main identified in analysis four sub-categories and/or...

The aim of the present study is to validate Self-Efficacy in Palliative Care Scale (SEPC) Spanish nursing professionals and students, describe their levels self-efficacy, determine influencing factors. A validation a cross-sectional descriptive were carried out, with data analysed using contrast tests multiple linear regression; 552 nurses 440 students participated. version consists 23 items has high degree reliability (α = 0.944). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed one additional (i.e.,...

Nursing homes are likely to become increasingly important as end-of-life care facilities. Previous studies indicate that individuals residing in these facilities have a high prevalence of symptoms and significant need for palliative care. The aim this study was develop an program nursing Spain based on previous models yet adapted the specific context needs staff country.A descriptive complex intervention procedure developed. consisted three phases. first phase prospective assessing...

Background and objectives: This study aimed to determine the frailty, prognosis, complexity, palliative care complexity of nursing home residents with needs define characteristics cases eligible for receiving advanced according resources available at each home. Materials Methods: In this multi-centre, descriptive, cross-sectional study, trained nurses from eight homes in southern Spain selected 149 needs. The following instruments were used: Frail-VIG index, case index (CCI), Diagnostic...

To identify the facilitators and barriers experienced by professional related to end of life care in nursing homes.Descriptive qualitative research with phenomenological orientation, through content analysis.Nursing Homes at Primary Care District Granada (Spain).Fifteen clinical professionals with, least 6 months experience homes, without specific background palliative care.Three focus groups were undertaken different disciplines homes. Interviews recorded transcribed literally. An open...