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Table 2 Education in palliative care in universities training nurses, dentists, and dental hygienists

From: Dental needs in palliative care and problems in dental hygienist education: survey study of palliative care ward homepage, university syllabus, and academic conference abstracts

 

2017

2021

Nursing course

8 universities

11 universities

 Number of courses on palliative care

6 courses / 5 universities

6 courses / 6 universities

 Number of lectures on palliative care

20 lectures / 6 universities

56 lectures / 11 universities

 Hours of palliative care exercise(s)

18 h / 2 universities

26 houres / 4 universities

 Hospital training

5 universities

11 universities

Dentist course

10 universities

12 universities

 Number of courses on palliative care

1 course / 1 university

1 course / 1 university

 Number of lectures on palliative care

12 lectures / 6 universities

20 lectures / 7 universities

 Hours of palliative care exercise(s)

0 h

0 h

 Hospital training

1 universities

2 universities

Dental hygienist course

6 universities

7 universities

 Number of courses on palliative care

0 courses

0 courses

 Number of lectures on palliative care

11 lectures / 5 universities

12 lectures / 5 universities

 Hours of palliative care exercise(s)

1 h / 1 university

1 h / 1 university

 Hospital training

1 university

1 university