Scandinavian journal of caring sciences
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Healthcare providers' beliefs, attitudes, experiences and knowledge, which guide the care they deliver, are the key factors influencing the quality of palliative care. Education and coaching innovation are needed to translate research outcomes and adopt evidence-based nursing care into practice. ⋯ An advanced educational intervention programme was successful in improving the nurses' knowledge, skills, satisfaction and confidence in relation to applied family nursing approach within the context of caring for families affected by advanced/final stage cancer. However, further refinement of the implementation process is needed to enhance family care improvement and the nurses' professional development in advanced family nursing in specialised palliative care.