AbstractBackground: This study assessed the effectiveness of an online learning resourcefor staff in long-term care (LTC) homes. The resource was designed to increasepalliative care and interprofessional patient-centred care (IPC) skills and knowledgeand stimulate the transfer of knowledge to the workplace.Methods and Findings: A mixed methods approach was used. The StagedInnovation Design, which uses an experimental group and a control–replicationgroup, was adopted. The resource was piloted in two not-for-profit LTC homeswith 55 staff. Data were collected from four surveys. Individual interviews wereconducted with 15 participants. Participants stated the resource exposed them torelevant, practical information regarding caring for residents at the end of life; thematerial was presented in an engaging, interactive manner; and e-learning was aconvenient way to learn. The resource allowed learners to learn with, from, andabout each other and increased palliative care and IPC skills and knowledge.Evidence regarding changes in learners’ attitudes toward IPC and transfer ofknowledge was weak. Given the short time-frame from completion of the trainingto evaluation, this is not surprising.Conclusions: Suggestions for improving the resource emerged from the evaluation,and these have been implemented.
P-170 Engaging the palliative care clinical workforce through online learning. A success
