The World Health Organization defines palliative care as an approach that aims to achieve the maximum quality of life for the patient and his family. Existing estimates state that currently there are 56.8 million people in the world who need this form of care, of which 25.7 million are in their last year of life. Only 14% of people who need care receive it. The immediate and wider environment, as well as the entire society in which the patient lives, affects him and his family members. A lack of knowledge and a negative attitude in society could also affect the quality of patient care and treatment. Large differences in the levels of provision of palliative services were observed in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The aim of this paper was to establish how the general population thinks about palliative care. The quality of life of people with life-limiting diseases who receive palliative care is defined by a large number of domains and is related to personal values and influenced by the understanding of health and illness. The need to establish a public health approach to palliative care based on equity, inclusion and diversity was noted. Given that nurses spend most of their time with patients, they are a key part of the team that provides palliative care. There was 131 participants who took part in this research, most of whom were female. The largest number of participants belongs to the age group of 21-30 years. Although the participants mostly recognize what palliative care is, there is still a lack of specific knowledge related to palliative care. Despite the existence of different responses from the participants, it can be concluded that they think more rather than talk about deceased loved ones. A nurse as a professional must possess information that can help her surroundings. If there is a need, the involvement of patients in palliative care should be encouraged, which aims to ensure the highest possible quality and human dignity at the very end of life.