A Mixed-Methods Study of the Effectiveness of an Intensive Palliative Care Course for Nursing Home Nurses

Objective

​The aims of the study were to:

1. Study pre- and post-course knowledge and attitudes of nurses enrolled into the palliative care course.

2. Understand LTC nurses' perspectives on attending a palliative care course in Singapore., including their opinions on the value of the teaching strategies employed.

3. Explore if the course was able to influence the behaviour and practice of LTC nurses.

Collaborators

1. Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital

2. KTPH (Department of Geriatric Medicine)

3. GeriCare@North