Affiliation:
1. School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
2. College of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
Abstract
Objective We examined the effectiveness of nurse-led training on palliative care knowledge and advance care planning readiness with Latino leaders. Methods As part of a larger participatory action research study, we used a one-group, pretest–posttest design to evaluate Latino leaders’ preparation to share information during home visits with Latinos with advanced cancer. Using Spanish and English materials, 2 palliative care nurse specialists provided a 10-hour training plus a 6-month, post-training booster session. The Palliative Care Knowledge Scale (PaCKS) was administered at baseline (T0), post-training (T1), and 10 months post-training (T2). The Advance Care Planning and Engagement Survey (ACPES) was administered at T0 and T2. Results Among the 15 leaders, 93% were women and 73% were of Mexican heritage. There was a significant increase in the PaCKS score between T0 and T1 ( MdT0 = 10; MdT1 = 12, z = −2.15, p exact = .031) and T0 and T2 ( z = −2.49, p exact = .008) with a medium-to-large effect size ( r = .45). There was a significant increase in ACPES scores between T0 and T2. Conclusions Nurse-led training of Latino community leaders improves palliative care knowledge and may bolster the palliative care infrastructure in emerging Latino communities.
Funder
Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation, Serious Illness and End of Life Emergent Innovation Program
NIH
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