The Praecox Program: Pilot testing of an online educational program to improve neonatal palliative care practice. Issue 4 (August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kain, Victoria J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of neonatal nursing. Volume 23:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 188
• Page End: 192
• Publication Date: 2017-08
• Subjects: Neonatal -- End of life -- Palliative care -- Education -- Pilot test; Newborn infants -- Care -- Periodicals; Newborn infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neonatal intensive care -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers en néonatologie -- Périodiques; Infant, Newborn, Diseases -- Periodicals; Intensive Care, Neonatal -- Periodicals; Neonatal Nursing -- Periodicals; 618.9200231
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2016.11.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-1841

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of this study was to develop and pilot test the first module of an educational program. Titled the Praecox Program its objective was to optimise palliative care to the neonate and their families through an evidence-knowledge-based education program for clinicians. The setting was a tertiary level hospital in South-east Queensland, Australia. Pilot testing of this first module demonstrated that an educational intervention resulted in positive changes in both 'knowledge' and 'attitude' among participants. Feedback was also obtained from participants regarding opportunities to improve the module and desire to participate in future modules. This pilot study supports the notion that evidence-knowledge-based education for neonatal palliative care has the potential to improve clinician confidence, through an increase in knowledge and positive attitudes toward neonatal palliative care delivery.