The impact of a student death doula service-learning experience in palliative care settings on nursing students: A pilot mixed-methods study.
Through a mixed-methods approach (randomized controlled trial and thematic analysis of pre and post-service-learning reflections), this study evaluated the impact of a student death doula service-learning experience on nursing students' palliative competencies and learning experiences. The intervent...
| Published in: | Death Studies Vol. 49; no. 9; pp. 1246 - 1259 |
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2025
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