Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Pediatric Nursing, cilt.88, ss.90-97, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
Purpose The study examined the impact of an educational intervention delivered to caregivers of children receiving palliative care. Design and methods This study was designed as a quasi-experimental single-group pretest-posttest study. The study was conducted on 57 caregivers of children followed up in the paediatric palliative care unit of a city hospital in the Central Anatolia region of Türkiye. A demographic information form, PalliCare Needs Scale and PalliCare Management Scale were administered to the caregivers before the educational intervention. A post-test was administered to all participants after educational intervention. Results The difference between the PalliCare Needs Scale pre-test and post-test scores of the participants was found to be statistically significant ( p < 0.001). When the participants' PalliCare Management Scale scores were analysed, the pre-test median total score was 3.36, while the post-test median total score was 4.09, and a statistically significant difference was found between these scores ( p < 0.001). Conclusions It was observed that the educational intervention applied to caregivers of children in need of palliative care resulted in a significant improvement in the identification of care needs and care management. Practice implications Training programmes for caregivers in the palliative care process should be expanded, standardised to improve the quality of care, and integrated into health policies.