Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Curriculum Teaching Team-Based Palliative Care Integration in Oncology

Journal of Cancer Education - Tập 31 - Trang 358-365 - 2015
Barbara A. Head1,2, Tara Schapmire1, Lori Earnshaw1, Anna Faul3,4, Carla Hermann5, Carol Jones1, Amy Martin1, Monica Ann Shaw1, Frank Woggon6, Craig Ziegler7, Mark Pfeiffer1
1Division of General Internal Medicine, Medical Education and Palliative Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA
2MedCenter One, Louisville, USA
3University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work, Louisville, USA
4University of the Free State, Bloemfontain, South Africa
5University of Louisville School of Nursing, Louisville, USA
6University Hospital, Louisville, USA
7Office of Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA

Tóm tắt

For students of the health care professions to succeed in today’s health care environment, they must be prepared to collaborate with other professionals and practice on interdisciplinary teams. As most will care for patients with cancer, they must also understand the principles of palliative care and its integration into oncology. This article reports the success of one university’s effort to design and implement an interdisciplinary curriculum teaching team-based palliative care in oncology which was mandatory for medical, nursing, social work, and chaplaincy students. Quantitative evaluation indicated that students made significant improvements related to palliative care knowledge and skills and readiness for interprofessional education. Qualitative feedback revealed that students appreciated the experiential aspects of the curriculum most, especially the opportunity to observe palliative teams at work and practice team-based skills with other learners. While there exist many obstacles to interprofessional education and hands-on learning, the value of such experiences to the learners justifies efforts to initiate and continue similar programs in the health sciences.

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Journal of Cancer Education

Tập 31

358-365

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