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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Martín-Martín, Jaime author López-García, Mónica author Medina-Abellán, María Dolores author Beltrán-Aroca, Cristina María author Martín-de-Las-Heras, Stella author Rubio, Leticia author Pérez-Cárceles, María Dolores author 2021-05-10 The increase in life expectancy has led to a growth in the number of people in need of palliative care. Health professionals must possess appropriate knowledge and skills. This study aimed to assess knowledge in palliative care through the Palliative Care Knowledge Test Spanish Version (PCKT-SV)®. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in 40 primary care health services. A total of 600 PCKT-SV questionnaires were distributed among health professionals; 561 of them (226 nurses and 335 physicians) were properly filled up. Sociodemographic information, education, and work experience were also recorded. A total of 34.41% of the nurses and 67.40% of the physicians showed good or excellent knowledge of palliative care. Physicians' scores for pain, dyspnea, and psychiatric disorders were higher than those of the nurses. Nurses scored significantly better in philosophy. Professionals with continuous training in palliative care showed a higher level of knowledge. Age and work experience of physicians and undergraduate training in nurses had significant weight in knowledge. Developing continuous training and enhancing undergraduate training in palliative care will lead to improved patient care at the end of life. 1661-7827 http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4319 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/18336 34068622 10.3390/ijerph18095031 1660-4601 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Knowledge Education Palliative care knowledge test spanish version (PCKT-SV) Physician Nurse Palliative care Legal medicine Conocimiento Educación Cuidados paliativos Médicos Enfermeras y enfermeros Medicina forense Physicians' and Nurses' Knowledge in Palliative Care: Multidimensional Regression Models