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Abstract:
Palliative care is a worldwide issue and education on palliative care is needed among various cadres in the health care profession especially nursing students who are new to the profession. Palliative care creates an environment where healthcare providers can consider what treatment will or will not be used care for patients with terminal conditions. The best care to give in a palliative care is to relief pain. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of second Year University of Namibia (UNAM) nursing students regarding rendering palliative care. Quantitative, descriptive cross sectional study design was utilized during this study. Data was collected with a self-administrative questionnaire among 47 participants doing a Bachelor's degree in nursing and midwifery science and was analysed using SPSS version 24. The study revealed that the majority of the students had knowledge regarding rendering palliative care on terminally ill patients. The researchers therefore recommend further mixed method research to be conducted to evaluate the practices of other health professionals on palliative care.
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