Evaluation of comfort and confidence of neonatal clinicians in providing palliative care

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PENG, Niang-Huei | LIU, Hsiu-Feng | WANG, Teh-Ming | CHANG, Yue-Cune | LEE, Ho-Yu | LIANG, Hwey-Fang

Background: Research found that low levels of professional confidence and personal comfort among neonatal clinicians regarding palliative care may indicate a lack of competence and hesitancy to offer neonatal palliative care services. Purpose: This study evaluated the factors associated with the confidence and comfort levels of neonatal clinicians providing neonatal palliative care. Methods: A cross-sectional survey and questionnaire were used to investigate the confidence and comfort levels of neonatal clinicians regarding neonatal palliative care. Results: Research subjects included 154 neonatal clinicians. Clinicians' confidence in providing neonatal palliative care was significantly impacted by age, marital status, years of professional experience (p < 0.05), and prior palliative care training. Comfort levels were significantly impacted by educational degree, marital status, and years of working experience. Clinicians with a supportive workplace reported increases in both professional confidence (r = 0.286, p < 0.001) and personal comfort (r = 0.521, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Research reveals the importance of neonatal palliative education and suggests further development of interdisciplinary neonatal palliative care teams to improve clinicians' professional confidence and personal comfort.

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