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Issue: No. 91 (2025)
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DOI: 10.58490/ctump.2025i91.4160
Date Published: 25/09/2025
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Nguyen, H. T., Nguyen, V. T., Nguyen, V. P., Huynh, V. L., Tran, T. N. N., Le, K. T., & Huynh, T. T. N. (2025). A SURVEY ON PALLIATIVE CARE SELF-COMPETENCE AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS AT CAN THO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY. Cantho Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, 91, 141-147. https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2025i91.4160

A SURVEY ON PALLIATIVE CARE SELF-COMPETENCE AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS AT CAN THO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY

Hong Thuy Nguyen1, , Van Tuan Nguyen1, Viet Phuong Nguyen1, Van Loc Huynh1, Thi Nhu Ngoc Tran1, Kim Tha Le1, Thi Thuy Nhien Huynh2
1 Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2 University of Medicine and Pharmacy Ho Chi Minh City

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Background: Nursing students are the future nurses, playing an important role in meeting the increasing demand for palliative care. Therefore, assessing their palliative care self- competence and identifying influencing factors is essential. Objectives: To assess the palliative care selfcompetence and its related factors among nursing students at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 98 third- and fourthyear nursing students at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Palliative care selfcompetence was measured using the Palliative Care Nursing Self-Competence Scale (PCNSC). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data, and correlation tests were performed to evaluate factors related to nursing students’ palliative care self-competence. Results: The mean score of palliative care self-competency among nursing students was 101.34 ± 17.04 (out of 204 points). Statistically significant related factors included academic year, previous palliative care education, and having prior experience in providing palliative care to patients (p<0.001). Conclusions: It is necessary to further integrate palliative care content into the nursing curriculum and create more guided clinical practice opportunities to enhance nursing students’ practice competency and contribute to improving the quality of patient care. 

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Palliative care, self-competence, nursing students

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