Journal of Nursing & Care

Sisay Gedamu

Publications

• Research Article
  Knowledge and Attitude of Nurses towards Palliative Care in Government Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Sisay Gedamu, Emebet Berhane, Abebe Dires, Samuel Anteneh, Debrnesh Goshiye and Lehulu TilahunSisay Gedamu, Emebet Berhane, Abebe Dires, Samuel Anteneh, Debrnesh Goshiye and Lehulu Tilahun
  
  Purpose of the study: To provide clear findings regarding knowledge and attitude towards palliative care with its associated factors which may help to show direction to solve problems based on the result. Methods: An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 426 nurses in four randomly selected government hospitals in Addis Ababa. To select the study participants, the total sample size was allocated proportionally to each selected hospitals. Again proportional allocation was done for each work area in each selected hospitals. Finally from each work areas, nurses were selected by using a systematic random sampling method to attain the final individuals. The knowledge and attitude of nurses towards palliative care was measured using questionnaires which are adopted and modified from the Palliative Care Quiz for Nursing and From.. Read More»
  

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