A novel interprofessional approach to end-of-life care education: A pilot study

作者：Sinha Pranay^*; Murphy Susan Perrin; Becker Chelsea Marie; Poarch Hunter Jameson; Gade Kristine Elizabeth; Wolf Alexander Thomas; Martindale James Robert; Owen John Alexander; Brashers Valentina

来源：Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2015, 29(6): 643-645.

DOI：10.3109/13561820.2015.1041585

• Education
• end-of-life care
• hospice
• interprofessional nursing education
• palliative care
• undergraduate medical education

Navigating the biomedical, emotional, and logistical complexity of end-of-life (EOL) care requires seamless interprofessional teamwork. Unfortunately, EOL care, interprofessional collaboration, and the role of support services such as hospice are not adequately emphasized in nursing and medical curricula. This article describes a student-run program, entitled the HeArt of Medicine, which was designed to foster a reflective and collaborative approach to EOL care. The program consists of three workshops with a novel blend of art, science, and practical information, highlighting the need for interprofessional teamwork. Participants were surveyed before and after the workshops on their attitudes toward EOL care. Composite participant scores after workshops demonstrated increased comfort with and knowledge of EOL care topics (p=0.001). The results show that this program has had a positive impact on participants' knowledge, comfort, and collaboration in EOL settings.

• 出版日期2015-11-3