Effectiveness of Palliative Care Training and Its Impact on Experiential Learning

Palliative care is a complex concept in nursing that needs special education and training. However, it is not focused and under-recognized discipline and the same is consistent with nursing students. In Pakistan, conventional teaching methods in nursing have been dominating all over. These methods are insufficient to meet the evolving needs of palliative care education. Hence, it is vital to explore new innovate approaches for palliative care education. Therefore, the goal of this clinical trial is to test a palliative care training program and its impact on experiential learning among senior student Nurses. The study compares the palliative care training through 5 step pedagogical method versus traditional method. Researchers will compare palliative care training program through 5-step pedagogical framework to 2-step conventional method to see is 5-step pedagogical framework is more effective in enhancing experiential learning in palliative care among senior nursing students compare to conventional method. The group 1 receives palliative care education through 2-step method in which didactic lecture and Simulation session provided. The group 2 receive palliative care education through a 5-step pedagogy in which expose to lecture, Simulation session, video, clinical and self-directed learning session. After intervention the experiential learning will be assessed based on knowledge, skill, and self-efficacy questionnaire.