“The Role of Role Play for a Medical Student”: Pre- and Postclerkship Experiences in Palliative Care Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-260
Author(s):  
Hena Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Palliative Care Education

scholarly journals A pilot study of interprofessional palliative care education of medical students in the UK and USA

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Gadoud ◽  
Wei-Hsin Lu ◽  
Lisa Strano-Paul ◽  
Susan Lane ◽  
Jason W Boland
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Interprofessional Team ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Palliative Care Education ◽  
Care Health ◽  
The Uk

BackgroundEducating medical students to care for patients at the end-of-life is increasingly recognised as an essential component of training. Traditionally, medical student programmes are run by doctors, but patient care is delivered by an interprofessional team. Our programmes in the UK and USA independently developed a teaching experience led by an interprofessional team of palliative care health professionals.ObjectivesThis study explores the palliative care health professionals’ perceptions, regarding their unique role in medical student palliative care education.MethodsThis is the first study to ascertain views of an interprofessional team delivering palliative care education to medical students. Focus groups enable interaction between members of the group as well as the generation of consensus of comments among group members.ResultsTwo major themes were identified: perceived benefits and value of the experience, and the challenges and lessons learnt from the experiences.ConclusionsDespite different structures and settings, this experiential learning in palliative care provided a rewarding interprofessional experience that has historically been difficult to achieve.

HOPE. Home Care Outreach for Palliative Care Education.

1998 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
BR Ferrell ◽  
R Virani ◽  
M Grant
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Palliative Care Education

scholarly journals Chinese medical teachers’ cultural attitudes influence palliative care education: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia M. Willemsen ◽  
Piret Paal ◽  
Silja Zhang ◽  
Stephen Mason ◽  
Frank Elsner
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Cultural Attitudes ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Palliative Care Education ◽  
Education In China ◽  
Medical Teachers

Abstract Background China holds one fifth of the world’s population and faces a rapidly aging society. In its ambition to reach a health care standard comparable to developed countries by 2030, the implementation of palliative care gains special importance. Until now, palliative care education in China is limited and disparate. This study aims to explore and determine factors that have impeded the development and implementation of palliative care education in China. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with n=28 medical teachers from seven Chinese universities. Interviews were transcribed, and thematic analysis applied. Results Three themes with two subthemes were constructed from data analysis. Theme 1 covers the still ambivalent perception of palliative care and palliative care education among participants. The second theme is about cultural attitudes around death and communication. The third theme reflects participants’ pragmatic general understanding of teaching. All themes incorporate obstacles to further implementation of palliative care and palliative care education in China. Conclusions According to the study participants, palliative care implementation through palliative care education in China is hindered by cultural views of medical teachers, their perception of palliative care and palliative care education, and their understanding of teaching. The study demonstrates that current attitudes may work as an obstacle to the implementation of palliative care within the health care system. Approaches to changing medical teachers’ views on palliative care and palliative care education and their cultural attitudes towards death and dying are crucial to further promote the implementation of palliative care in China.

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