Emergency providers' knowledge and attitudes toward hospice and palliative care: A cross-sectional analysis across 35 emergency departments in the United States Journal Article
| Authors: | Adeyemi, O. J.; Siman, N.; Goldfeld, K. S.; Cuthel, A. M.; Bouillon-Minois, J. B.; Grudzen, C. R.; The PRIM-ER Investigators |
| Article Title: | Emergency providers' knowledge and attitudes toward hospice and palliative care: A cross-sectional analysis across 35 emergency departments in the United States |
| Abstract: | Background: Emergency providers' knowledge and attitudes may be a barrier to adopting hospice and palliative care practice. Objective: To assess provider characteristics associated with knowledge and attitudes toward hospice and palliative care (KAHP). Design: Cross-sectional analysis. Setting/Subjects: Emergency physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), and nurses from 35 U.S. emergency departments (EDs) enrolled in a provider-focused intervention. Measurement: The outcome measures were the total and subscale scores of the KAHP scale. The predictor variables were age, sex, race/ethnicity, and years of practice. We reported the observed association using a linear mixed-effects regression model. Results: The mean KAHP score, rated from 10 to 50, was 36. Increased years of practice were associated with increased mean self-reported knowledge and attitudes scores among APPs and nurses. Conclusion: Understanding the provider characteristics associated with hospice and palliative care adoption in the ED may inform the development of interventions for specific providers. ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03424109). Copyright © 2023, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2023. |
| Keywords: | adult; united states; outcome assessment; palliative care; palliative therapy; attitude to health; emergency ward; emergency service, hospital; predictor variable; cross-sectional study; cross-sectional studies; health knowledge, attitudes, practice; ethnicity; hospice; race; hospice care; emergency medicine; nurse; adoption; hospices; humans; human; male; female; article; emergency physician; advanced practice provider; regression model; hospital emergency service; emergency providers' knowledge and attitudes |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Palliative Medicine |
| Volume: | 26 |
| Issue: | 9 |
| ISSN: | 1096-6218 |
| Publisher: | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc |
| Date Published: | 2023-09-01 |
| Start Page: | 1252 |
| End Page: | 1260 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1089/jpm.2022.0545 |
| PUBMED: | 37262130 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC10623080 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Source: Scopus |
