Using participatory action research to sustain palliative care knowledge and readiness among Latino community leaders

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JOHNSON, Lee Ann | MELENDEZ, Carlos | LARSON, Kim

OBJECTIVE: We examined the effectiveness of nurse-led training on palliative care knowledge and advance care planning readiness with Latino leaders. METHODS: As part of a larger participatory action research study, we used a one-group, pretest-posttest design to evaluate Latino leaders' preparation to share information during home visits with Latinos with advanced cancer. Using Spanish and English materials, 2 palliative care nurse specialists provided a 10-hour training plus a 6-month, post-training booster session. The Palliative Care Knowledge Scale (PaCKS) was administered at baseline (T0), post-training (T1), and 10 months post-training (T2). The Advance Care Planning and Engagement Survey (ACPES) was administered at T0 and T2. RESULTS: Among the 15 leaders, 93% were women and 73% were of Mexican heritage. There was a significant increase in the PaCKS score between T0 and T1 (MdT0 = 10; MdT1 = 12, z = -2.15, pexact = .031) and T0 and T2 (z = -2.49, pexact = .008) with a medium-to-large effect size (r = .45). There was a significant increase in ACPES scores between T0 and T2. CONCLUSIONS: Nurse-led training of Latino community leaders improves palliative care knowledge and may bolster the palliative care infrastructure in emerging Latino communities.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10499091211060008

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