The development of an advanced diploma program for palliative care leaders in Chile.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Stoltenberg, Mark; Leiva-Vásquez, Ofelia; Pérez-Cruz, Pedro E.; Daubman, Bethany-Rose
- Source
- Palliative Care & Social Practice. 12/22/2023, p1-8. 8p.
- Subject
- *CULTURE
*RESEARCH methodology
*CURRICULUM
*WORLD health
*INTERVIEWING
*QUALITATIVE research
*SPECIAL degree programs
*INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
*CURRICULUM planning
*STATISTICAL sampling
*PALLIATIVE treatment
- Language
- ISSN
- 2632-3524
Context: The majority of people with serious health-related suffering in low- and middle-income countries lack access to palliative care (PC). Increased access to PC education is greatly needed. Objectives: This paper describes the process to adapt an advanced PC training course for a Chilean context. Methods: A joint team of intercultural PC educators from the US and Chile conducted a series of key informant interviews and a target audience survey to iteratively design a PC training course in Chile. Results: Eight key informant interviews identified a strong need for formal PC education pathways, confirmed the five central learning domains, and helped to identify potential course sub-topics. A target audience survey of 59 PC providers from across Chile confirmed a strong desire to participate in such a course. Conclusion: Our team of intercultural PC educators adapted an advanced PC course to the unique context of Chilean providers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]