Effectiveness of End-of-Life Training Program for Nurses in a Long-Term Palliative Care Setting: A Pilot Study

Introduction: Palliative training programs, such as the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) curriculum, can equip nurses with necessary skills and knowledge to cope patients during end-of-life (EOL) situations. Still, limited studies were conducted in Asia evaluate its impact on nurses' death anxiety attitudes Asia. Methods: This pilot study utilized a quantitative single-group pre-and post-test design was at community hospital Singapore between January 2018 June 2019. Eighty-two participated ELNEC program, where questionnaire administered before one month following two-day workshops. Results: The program improved (FATCOD) scores from 117.98 129.09 (t = -11.38, p<0.01), which indicated more positive attitude reduced towards encounters. Participants’ communication apprehension, using CA-Dying scores, decreased pre-intervention mean of 92.96 post-intervention 76.70 18.25, p<0.01). Implication: Faculty utilize resource improve nurses’ situations long-term palliative care setting. Conclusion: supported effectiveness curriculum equipping