Development of an Innovative Interprofessional Palliative Care Student Learning Collaborative.
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- Academic Journal
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- Kates J; College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.; Jackson-Coty J; Department of Physical Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.; LaTourette L; Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.; Granda-Cameron C; College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.; Pennarola A; Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.; Liantonio J; Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9008229 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1938-2715 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10499091 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Subsets: MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
Background: Training all clinicians in primary palliative care has been proposed as one solution to hospice and palliative care workforce challenges. With palliative care's focus on interprofessional practice and collaboration, interprofessional education is optimal to teach foundational palliative care principles.
Aim: To develop, pilot, and evaluate an innovative interprofessional primary palliative care student learning collaborative.
Methods: An interprofessional faculty and clinician team developed a semester-long palliative care interprofessional learning collaborative program that was delivered in a hybrid format. The National Consensus Project's Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care were used as the framework for the program content. Pre-post measures of palliative and end-of-life care-specific educational needs and post-program evaluation were used to evaluate the program.
Results: The program was piloted with 25 student participants from 10 health professional programs. Participants reported gains in knowledge post-program participation. Post-program evaluation comments were positive and the interprofessional design was regarded as a strength of the program.
Conclusion: Incorporating interprofessional learning into a palliative care curriculum may be an effective way to strengthen palliative care teams, as greater exposure to the diverse approaches of each team member can increase the appreciation and understanding of everyone's critical role to play in providing excellent palliative care.