Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Toward Providing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration for Patients With Terminal Cancer
This study suggests that HCPs have inadequate knowledge about, and contradictory attitudes toward, ANH provision in patients with terminal cancer. The study highlights the need for targeted education on terminal care, thereby informing efforts to improve the overall quality of care of these patients.
Authors
- Janicke Visser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4844-9275)
- Bronwynè Coetzee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1545-418X)
- Daan G. Nel
Institutions
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.70060
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88