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    CONOCIMIENTO DE LOS ESTUDIANTES DE ENFERMERÍA SOBRE LOS FUNDAMENTOS DE LOS CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS
    (2025-06-16) Ayala Torres, Melanie Yajaira; Moyano Calero, Willian Eudrillir; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de Enfermería
    Palliative care represents a holistic methodology in medical practice, designed to improve the quality of life of people suffering from serious or terminal conditions by relieving pain and other physical ailments while offering emotional, psychological, social and spiritual assistance to both the patient and their families. Objective. To evaluate the level of knowledge about palliative care possessed by nursing students from the Technical University of Ambato. Methodology. Quantitative approach, non-experimental-cross-sectional design and descriptive scope. The population was 133 seventh semester students of the Nursing Degree, from which a sample of 70 students was determined by a simple random probabilistic sampling type, to whom the questionnaire "Palliative Care Quiz for Nurses" was applied. This questionnaire evaluates the level of knowledge about palliative care, consists of 20 items with dichotomous answers. Results. 74.3% of the participants have sufficient knowledge about palliative care, of which 76.1% are women. Pain and symptom management (74.3%) and Philosophy and principles (62.9%) are the dimensions with the most correct answers. However, the Psychological and spiritual dimension (41.3%) becomes the dimension with the least correct answers. Pain treatment is the most understood dimension. Conclusion. Although students show favorable attitudes, it is still essential to increase their academic training in the philosophical and psychosocial dimensions of palliative care.