Nurses' required end-of-life care competence in health centres inpatient ward - a qualitative descriptive study.

Background: Studies of nurses' required competence in EOL care in health centres are rare. It is important to produce information about experienced nurses' perceptions of the competence they consider important in their practical work.

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe nurses' required competence in EOL care in health centre inpatient wards as experienced by nurses.