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The Effect of Training Given to Nurses Caring for Dying Cancer Patients and Their Families on Care and Difficulties

The Effect of Training Given to Nurses Caring for Dying Cancer Patients and Their Families on Care and Difficulties

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05775926
Enrollment
52
Registered
2023-03-20
Start date
2022-11-01
Completion date
2023-04-01
Last updated
2023-09-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Dying Patient, Nursing Caries

Keywords

Nursing care, Dying patient, Cancer

Brief summary

Nursing is a profession that is human and is based on nursing care. Humans are social creatures that need care from the moment they are born.Today's scientific developments and changing technology have affected the health system.Many dying patients want to be hospitalized in order to receive better care and treatment. Depending on this situation, the frequency of nurses giving care to dying patients and their families has increased in hospitals. In order to increase the quality of the care given to the dying patient and his family and to reduce the difficulties experienced while giving this care, the nurse who provides the care should have sufficient knowledge and skills about the care of the dying patient and his family. This research will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to determine the effect of education on the nursing care given and the difficulties experienced by the nurses who care for the dying cancer patients and their families.

Detailed description

The research was carried out to determine the effect of the training given to the nurses who care for the dying cancer patients and their families, on the nursing care and the difficulties experienced. H1: There is a significant difference between the Nursing Care Scale for Dying Patients and Their Families pre- and post-test scores of the intervention and control groups. H2: There is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the Nurse Difficulty Scale for Dying Patients and Their Families of the intervention and control groups.

Interventions

OTHEREducation

Nursing Care and Challenges Training for Nurses Caring for Dying Cancer Patients and Their Families was given in 4 modules and 2 days.

Sponsors

Cukurova University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Masking description

Single

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Volunteer * Working in a clinic where adult cancer patients are hospitalized for at least 1 year

Exclusion criteria

* On leave * Not volunteering

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Nursing Care Scale for Dying Patients and Their Families [NCD]1 monthWhile the score to be obtained from each of the sub-dimensions of the scale varies between 3-15, the total score is between 15-60. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the quality of nursing care.
The Nurse's Difficulty Scale for Dying Patients and Their Families [NDD]1 monthWhile the score to be obtained from each of the sub-dimensions of the scale varies between 3-15, the total score is between 15-60. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the difficulties experienced by the nurses increase.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026