Review Article

Knowledge on Palliative Care and Associated Factors among Nurses in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Subgroup analysis on the level of nurse's knowledge about palliative care and associated factors in Ethiopia (n = 9).

VariablesSubgroupStudies (n)PopulationPrevalence (95% CI)I2 (%) value

RegionNorthern Ethiopia5154247.93 (33.87–62.00)97.1<0.001
Southern Ethiopia4116742.66 (26.78–58.45)97.0<0.001
Study period≥20175142748.94 (34.01–63.87)97.2<0.001
<20174128241.37 (26.82–55.91)96.8<0.001
Sample size<300493849.67 (31.65–67.68)97.1<0.001
≥3005177142.36 (28.71–56.01)97.4<0.001

Northern Ethiopia: Tigri region and Amhara region. Southern Ethiopia: Addis Ababa city administration, Oromia region, and Harar region.