Date of Graduation
5-2025
Document Type
Capstone
Keywords
ONCOLOGY; PALLIATIVE CARE; SUPPORTIVE CARE; PALLIATIVE CARE TRAINING
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Degree Level
Graduate
Advisor/Mentor
Kilmer, Michelle
Committee Member
Jarrett, Anna
Second Committee Member
Kirschner, Justine
Abstract
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this project was to increase oncology providers’ self-efficacy in palliative care and thus increase referrals to palliative care. This study aimed to compare provider self-efficacy before and after an online educational webinar about principles of palliative care, clinical practice guidelines, shared decision-making, and end-of-life care.
METHODS: This was a single-center quasi-experimental study conducted in a medical oncology department at a large outpatient cancer treatment center. The study took place between October 2024 and March 2025. The General Self-Efficacy (GSE) scale was administered to participants before and after the 4-month implementation period to measure the change in self-efficacy after the webinar. A post-webinar satisfaction survey was also administered. Referral patterns were monitored through the research site informatics department and compared before and after the education.
RESULTS: The observations for the pre-test GSE scale had an average of 30.00 (SD = 4.97). The observations for the post-test scores had an average of 35.43 (SD = 3.41). Wilcoxon Signed Rank test revealed a statistically significant difference in self-efficacy scores before and after the webinar (p = .027.)
CONCLUSIONS: The palliative care webinar training program significantly improved participants’ self-efficacy scores and thus positively increased third-party palliative care referrals. This suggests that the training had a positive effect on oncology providers’ self-efficacy in palliative care.
Citation
Elliott, S. K. (2025). Palliative Care Training Webinar and its Role in Self-Efficacy Among Oncology Providers.. The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing DNP Capstone Projects. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/nursstudent/44
