Care home managers show moderate palliative care knowledge, strong on psychosocial aspects but weak on biological and physical components¶
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q2 i? On the Palliative Care Quiz for Nursing, care home managers averaged 12.89 out of 20 (64.45%), with good understanding of principles, pain relief strategies and emotional aspects but significant gaps in biological and physical components. → Xu Hongxuan 2026
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Xu Hongxuan 2026¶
Xu Hongxuan, Möllerberg Marie-Louise, Dalhammar Karin, Bengtsson Mariette, Sjögren Forss Katarina. (2026). Nurse Managers' Awareness of and Competence in Palliative Care in Municipal Care Settings: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review. Nursing & Health Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.70352
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Quantitative cross-sectional study (Mitchell et al. 2016, Ireland) of 56 care home managers using the Palliative Care Quiz for Nursing; the review appraises it as moderate quality. Managers scored "an average score of 12.89 out of 20 (64.45%)"; items on electrolyte imbalances and respiratory depression were answered correctly by less than 50% of participants.
"Care home managers demonstrated their level of palliative care knowledge on the PCQN, with an average score of 12.89 out of 20 (64.45%). They had a good understanding of palliative care principles, therapeutic pain‐relieving strategies, and the emotional and psychological aspects of care."
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Related Claims¶
- Municipal care managers commonly lack palliative care education and report inadequate education resources for staff — related
- Nursing home managers report significantly higher palliative care self-efficacy than residential care home managers — related
- A narrative synthesis of eight studies identifies three themes describing nurse managers' palliative care awareness and competence in municipal care — related
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