A novel interprofessional approach to end-of-life care education: A pilot study.
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.
['Sinha|Pranay|P|', 'Murphy|Susan Perrin|SP|', 'Becker|Chelsea Marie|CM|', 'Poarch|Hunter Jameson|HJ|', 'Gade|Kristine Elizabeth|KE|', 'Wolf|Alexander Thomas|AT|', 'Martindale|James Robert|JR|', 'Owen|John Alexander|JA|', 'Brashers|Valentina|V|']
D003299:Cooperative Behavior D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate D005260:Female D006738:Hospices D006801:Humans D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication D008297:Male D010166:Palliative Care D010865:Pilot Projects D013337:Students, Medical D013338:Students, Nursing D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires D013727:Terminal Care
end-of-life care Education hospice interprofessional nursing education palliative care undergraduate medical education