Clinical trial · Interventional
Nurse-Led Culturally Adapted Palliative and End-of-Life Training for Oncology Nurses in Oman
Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led, Culturally Adapted Palliative and End-of-Life Training Program (N-PELTP) for Oncology Nurses: A Quasi-Experimental Controlled Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study evaluated a nurse-led, culturally adapted training program in palliative and end-of-life care (N-PELTP) for oncology nurses in Oman. Nurses in the intervention group received the structured training program, while a comparison group continued usual practice during the same period. Outcomes were assessed using questionnaires completed before and after the intervention to measure palliative care knowledge, attitudes toward caring for dying patients, self-reported palliative care practices, and communication-related outcomes. The goal of the study was to determine whether a culturally adapted educational program can improve oncology nurses' readiness to deliver palliative and end-of-life care.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoplasms (Cancer / Tumors) | Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.85 |
| Palliative Care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Terminal Care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-PELTP Palliative and End-of-Life Training Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- N-PELTP Training Program
- description
- Participants received the nurse-led, culturally adapted palliative and end-of-life care training program (N-PELTP). Outcomes were assessed before and after the intervention using standardized questionnaires.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: N-PELTP Palliative and End-of-Life Training Program
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control (Usual Practice)
- description
- Participants continued usual practice during the study period and did not receive the N-PELTP training during the intervention phase. Outcomes were assessed at the same time points as the intervention group.
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Attitude Toward Care of the Dying Score (Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying Scale, Form B; FATCOD-B)
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Registered nurses working in participating oncology/cancer care settings in Oman * Providing direct clinical care to patients with cancer * Employed at the study site during the study period and expected to remain for the duration of the intervention and follow-up assessments * Aged 18 years or older * Able to read and understand the study materials and questionnaires * Willing to participate and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Nursing students, interns, or non-registered nursing staff * Nurses not providing direct patient care (e.g., administrative/managerial roles without bedside clinical duties) * Nurses on extended leave during the intervention or follow-up period (e.g., annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave) * Nurses who did not complete the baseline (pre-intervention) assessment
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