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This study aims to evaluate nursing students' attitudes towards end-of-life care and the effectiveness of an elective course on these attitudes.

July 1, 2026Nursing OpenOpen Access

The Impact of Educational Interventions on Nursing Students' Attitudes Towards End‐of‐Life Care: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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MVMayra VeroneseUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata CRCristiana RagoUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata

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Cross-sectional study evaluates an elective course’s impact on nursing students' attitudes towards end-of-life care, suggesting integrated education is needed.

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This study aims to evaluate nursing students' attitudes towards end-of-life care and the effectiveness of an elective course on these attitudes.
Cross-sectional observational study conducted with 475 third-year nursing students at the University of Padua.
Participants completed the Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying Scale, with data analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-tests.
228 participants (48%) completed an online survey regarding their attitudes.
Participants had a mean FATCOD score of 118.65 (SD = 9.63), indicating positive attitudes overall.
Female students scored higher in communication (p < 0.001) and family care (p = 0.002) compared to male students.
No significant difference was found in attitudes between students who completed the elective palliative care course and those who did not.

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Veronese et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a44af325cd2549c8bc44493 https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70642

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Cross-sectional study evaluates an elective course’s impact on nursing students' attitudes towards end-of-life care, suggesting integrated education is needed.

The Impact of Educational Interventions on Nursing Students' Attitudes Towards End‐of‐Life Care: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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