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Table 3 Physicians’ and nurses’ views on future palliative care competence needs

From: Future palliative competence needs – a qualitative study of physicians’ and registered nurses’ views

Main category

Category

PALLIATIVE CARE COMPETENCE AT ALL LEVELS WITHIN HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES

Palliative care competence across health settings.

Competence in home-based palliative care and end-of-life care.

Competence in working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

Competence in the integration of palliative care consultation services with acute care units. a

Competence in dedicated palliative care services. a

Competence to provide needs in outpatient palliative care. b

INDIVIDUALIZED PALLIATIVE CARE COMPETENCE

Competence in providing equal palliative care for all patient groups.

Competence in dedicated palliative care in both malign and non-malign conditions and different patient groups.

Competence in patient- and family-centered palliative care.

Competence in symptom-based care.

Competence in advanced care planning and hospice care.

Competence in applying health technology.

Competence in handling complex cases. a

Competence in respecting human dignity and self-determination within palliative care. b

PERSON-CENTERED ENCOUNTERS COMPETENCE

Respecting encounters with patients and their significant others.

Competence in delivering psychosocial support of patients and their significant others.

Competence in cultural and religious sensitivity.

SYSTEMATIC COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT IN PALLIATIVE CARE

Competencies based on changing palliative care needs and requirements.

Continuing competence assurance.

Enhancing competence in palliative care through further and continuing education.

  1. aMentioned only in physicians’ data
  2. bMentioned only in nurses’ data