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Table 2 Types of palliative care training received by respondents (N = 93)

From: Research attitudes, practice and literacy among Kenyan palliative care healthcare professionals: an observational, cross-sectional online survey

CHARACTERISTICS

FREQUENCY

N (%)

Higher Diploma in PC

27 (27.27)

Fellowship in PC

1 (1.01)

Bachelors in PC

9 (9.09)

Basic certificate /from KEHPCA

5 (5.05)

Certificate in PC

12 (12.12)

ELNEC/End of Life Nursing Education Consortium

14 (14.04)

4-month oncology course at International Cancer Institute

1 (1.01)

Internship 1 year

1(1.01)

MSc advanced practice nursing (oncology and palliative care)

8 (8.08)

Othersa

21 (21.21)

TOTAL

99 responses

  1. a Others include advocacy for palliative care, counselling, nutrition and palliative and cancer awareness, cancer care and support, guidance on outcome measurements, spirituality, home-based care, introduction to palliative care, legal issues in palliative care, pain management, psychosocial therapy, sexuality in palliative care, palliative care for health professionals and on-the-job training
  2. b The responses for the population of participants who did not complete the questionnaire might exceed N total because some respondents indicated > 1 palliative care training