scholarly journals Teaching about death and dying—A national mixed‐methods survey of palliative care education provision in Swedish undergraduate nursing programmes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carina Lundh Hagelin ◽  
Christina Melin‐Johansson ◽  
Kristina Ek ◽  
Ingela Henoch ◽  
Jane Österlind ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
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.

Palliative Care Education in Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum in Italy

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Mastroianni ◽  
Mireia Ramon Codina ◽  
Daniela D’Angelo ◽  
Tommasangelo Petitti ◽  
Roberto Latina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Nursing Curriculum ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Palliative Care Education

scholarly journals Nursing education on palliative care across Europe: Results and recommendations from the EAPC Taskforce on preparation for practice in palliative care nursing across the EU based on an online-survey and country reports

2020 ◽  
pp. 026921632095681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Martins Pereira ◽  
Pablo Hernández-Marrero ◽  
H Roeline Pasman ◽  
Manuel Luís Capelas ◽  
Philip Larkin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Palliative Care Education ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Care Nursing

Background: Nurses are the largest regulated group of healthcare professionals involved in palliative care. In 2004, a taskforce of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) launched the ‘Guide for development of palliative nurse education in Europe’ (hereinafter, the EAPC 2004 Guide). No systematic evaluation of its impact in the development of palliative care education was undertaken. Aims: To describe current undergraduate and postgraduate nursing education across Europe; to identify the roles that nurses with different palliative care educational levels have in palliative care; and to assess the uptake of the EAPC 2004 Guide in the development of palliative care nursing in Europe. Design: Descriptive research involving an online survey among nursing experts, and the consultation of national representatives. Setting/participants: A total of 135 nurses (52% response rate) from 25 countries completed the online survey; representatives from 16 countries were consulted. Results: In 14 (56%) countries, palliative care was not identified as a mandatory subject within undergraduate nursing education. The EAPC 2004 Guide is widely known and was/is being used in many countries to promote palliative care nursing education. Large variations were found across and within country responses. Conclusions: Palliative care nursing education varies largely in Europe. The wide awareness and use of the EAPC 2004 Guide show how policy measures can influence the development of palliative care education. Recommendations are built and focus on both fostering the use of this guide and implementing policy measures to ensure that palliative care nursing is recognised and certified as a specialty in all European countries.

scholarly journals A New Way of Learning End-of-Life Care and Providing Public Palliative Care Education in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic – Online Last Aid Courses

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Palliative Care Education ◽  
At Home

Care for seriously ill and dying people at home is a public health issue and should according to Kellehear be everyone’s business (1,2). In the future we do need a cooperation of citizens and professionals in order to provide palliative care at home for all in need (1-5). The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that end-of-life care is especially challenging in times of a pandemic with limited healthcare resources and the need for isolation measures. We have been told a number of stories of people who did not receive adequate palliative care or relatives who were not able to say farewell to dying people due to isolation measures. In nursing homes isolation and lack of contact to relatives and others may lead to psychological, social and existential suffering. Last Aid courses for citizens have been started in 2015 in Norway, Germany and Denmark in order to raise awareness about death and dying, to encourage the public debate and to improve the citizens knowledge about palliative care (4). The so-called public knowledge approach as described by Bollig seeks to make knowledge about palliative care and end-oflife care part of public knowledge of all citizens (3). The aim of Last Aid courses is to provide public palliative care education (PPCE) for citizens in order to enable them to participate in end-of-life care provision at home (3-5). At present Last Aid courses have already been established or are being introduced in 16 countries in Europe and Australia.

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
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