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September 5, 2025BMC NursingOpen Access

Empowering critical care nurses: bridging knowledge gaps in palliative care

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HAHalima A. AlmahriziFAFawwaz AlaloulOMOhood K. Al Mamari

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey assessed palliative care knowledge among critical care nurses, highlighting substantial deficits.

Key Points

  • Substantial knowledge deficits were found, with a mean score of 8.89 out of 20 on palliative care knowledge.
  • The highest mean score was 6.62 for managing pain and symptoms, while the lowest was 1.02 for understanding palliative care principles.
  • Utilizing a cross-sectional survey methodology, the study involved 131 ICU nurses at an academic hospital in Oman.
  • Addressing these deficits is vital for improving patient care quality and satisfaction in critical illness contexts.

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Almahrizi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23887b210217d64778600https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03699-1
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