scholarly journals The current situation in education and training of health-care professionals across Africa to optimise the delivery of palliative care for cancer patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
FM Rawlinson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
And Training

Current Research Status of Palliative Care in Mainland China

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Wang ◽  
Alex Molassiotis ◽  
Betty Pui Man Chung ◽  
Jing-Yu Tan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Research Status ◽  
Palliative Care Services ◽  
And Training

Objectives: This study aimed to obtain an overview of the current research status of palliative care in Mainland China and identify research directions for future studies by characterizing palliative care studies conducted among patients with any life-limiting illness in Mainland China and published in a peer-reviewed journal before November 2016. Methods: A review guide with 7 categories was initially developed based on existing international palliative care definitions and guidelines through content analysis. Ten databases were used to identify relevant studies from the inception of online cataloging to November 2016. Studies conducted in Mainland China and their research topic that fell within one of the categories of the review guide were included for further analysis. Descriptive analysis was adopted to summarize the relevant findings. Results: 54 studies found to be relevant were included for the analysis. Three studies on “palliative care education and training” (category 1) asserted that education and training programs were scant in Mainland China and that only 1 program had been devised within the health-care context of Shanghai. Five studies on “palliative care screening and timely identification” (category 2) highlighted the absence of early screening criteria or checklists and referral procedures for palliative care. Thirty-one studies on “palliative care needs assessment (n = 12/31) and implementation (n = 19/31)” (category 3) were identified, and various methodological flaws were observed in most of these included studies. Twelve studies on “advanced decision-making” (category 4) were identified, all of which focused on investigating the attitudes of patients with cancer, their families, and/or health-care professionals toward advanced decision-making only. The percentage of patients, family members, and health-care professionals who held positive attitudes toward advanced decision-making were varied and suboptimal, particularly for family members (51.4%-58.0%). Five studies on “caring for patients at the end of life” (category 5) were identified, and the experience of health-care professionals in caring for those patients was explored. No studies relating to “death and bereavement care” (Category 6) and “psychological support for palliative care providers” (Category 7) were identified. Conclusion: The current research status of palliative care in Mainland China remains at an early stage with minimal palliative care services used. Although several knowledge gaps were identified, the first step, which should be addressed, is assessing the palliative care needs. An appropriate and ongoing needs assessment could provide important information for constructing comprehensive education and training programs of palliative care, identifying prognostic factors of timely palliative care referral, and developing evidence-based and tailored palliative care services.

Improving diagnosis by improving education: a policy brief on education in healthcare professions

Diagnosis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark L. Graber ◽  
Joseph Rencic ◽  
Diana Rusz ◽  
Frank Papa ◽  
Pat Croskerry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Clinical Reasoning ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Safety Concern ◽  
Diagnostic Error ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
And Training

Abstract Diagnostic error is increasingly recognized as a major patient safety concern. Efforts to improve diagnosis have largely focused on safety and quality improvement initiatives that patients, providers, and health care organizations can take to improve the diagnostic process and its outcomes. This educational policy brief presents an alternative strategy for improving diagnosis, centered on future healthcare providers, to improve the education and training of clinicians in every health care profession. The hypothesis is that we can improve diagnosis by improving education. A literature search was first conducted to understand the relationship of education and training to diagnosis and diagnostic error in different health care professions. Based on the findings from this search we present the justification for focusing on education and training, recommendations for specific content that should be incorporated to improve diagnosis, and recommendations on educational approaches that should be used. Using an iterative, consensus-based process, we then developed a driver diagram that categorizes the key content into five areas. Learners should: 1) Acquire and effectively use a relevant knowledge base, 2) Optimize clinical reasoning to reduce cognitive error, 3) Understand system-related aspects of care, 4) Effectively engage patients and the diagnostic team, and 5) Acquire appropriate perspectives and attitudes about diagnosis. These domains echo recommendations in the National Academy of Medicine’s report Improving Diagnosis in Health Care. The National Academy report suggests that true interprofessional education and training, incorporating recent advances in understanding diagnostic error, and improving clinical reasoning and other aspects of education, can ultimately improve diagnosis by improving the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of all health care professionals.

scholarly journals Correction to: Content validation of the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL with advanced cancer patients and health care professionals from palliative care services in Chile

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslye Rojas-Concha ◽  
Maiken Bang Hansen ◽  
Morten Aagaard Petersen ◽  
Mogens Groenvold
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Content Validation ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Palliative Care Services ◽  
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An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

The Orkdal model: Development, implementation, and evaluation of collaboration between specialist and community care within cancer palliative care.

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (31_suppl) ◽  
pp. 73-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Tove Brenne ◽  
Anne Kari Knudsen ◽  
Cinzia Brunelli ◽  
Vidar Halsteinli ◽  
Stein Kaasa
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Care Pathway ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Palliative Care Services ◽  
Specialist Health Care ◽  
Standardized Care

73 Background: Palliative care early in the cancer disease trajectory may improve health related quality of life for patients and their families. Collaboration between community and specialist health care professionals is paramount to achieve optimal cancer care. The objective of this study is to develop and to implement this model into our health care system.The target population is cancer patients with metastatic and/ or loco-regional disease. Methods: The study takes place in a rural district of 13 municipalities with a local hospital (Orkdal) in Mid Norway. It is designed as a prospective controlled observational pre- post cohort study with four main interventions: 1. Development and implementation of a standardized care pathway across health care levels, 2. Educational programme for health care professionals, 3. Information about cancer and palliative care to the public, 4.Information,education and support to family members.Outcomes are patient’s time spent at home, family member’s health related quality of life, improvement of health care providers’ knowledge and skills and distribution of health care service use. Results: A standardized care pathway for all palliative cancer patients including home care, care in nursing homes, and specialist care in hospitals (in- and outpatients) is developed. It focuses on access to palliative care services, transfer of medical data, and symptom assessment. The educational program consists of two parts; one to inform about the project and the standardized care pathway, and one to improve competence and skills in cancer palliative care. To the general public, information regarding chemo- and radiotherapy, symptom diagnosis and treatment and palliative care services in general is given. Conclusions: A total integrated model to improve care for cancer patients was developed focusing on collaboration between community and specialist health care, and on early integration of palliative care in the traditional cancer care trajectory. Improved care for cancer patients and their families in the Orkdal region to equal costs is expected. The Orkdal Model may be applied in other regions and for other chronic diseases. Clinical trial information: NCT02170168.

Experiences of Collaborative Behavioral Health-Care Professionals: Implications for Social Work Education and Training

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 519-536
Author(s):  
Ann-Marie Yamada ◽  
Suzanne L. Wenzel ◽  
Judith A. DeBonis ◽  
Karissa M. Fenwick ◽  
Monique Holguin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Behavioral Health Care ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Work Education ◽  
And Training

Building Health Care System Capacity: Training Health Care Professionals in Disaster Preparedness Health Care Coalitions

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Walsh ◽  
Hillary Craddock ◽  
Kelly Gulley ◽  
Kandra Strauss-Riggs ◽  
Kenneth W. Schor
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
System Capacity ◽  
Economic Sustainability ◽  
Promising Practices ◽  
Exercise Design ◽  
And Training

AbstractIntroductionThis study aimed to learn from the experiences of well-established, disaster preparedness-focused health care coalition (HCC) leaders for the purpose of identifying opportunities for improved delivery of disaster-health principles to health professionals involved in HCCs. This report describes current HCC education and training needs, challenges, and promising practices.MethodsA semi-structured interview was conducted with a sample of leaders of nine preparedness-focused HCCs identified through a 3-stage purposive strategy. Transcripts were analyzed qualitatively.ResultsTraining needs included: stakeholder engagement; economic sustainability; communication; coroner and mortuary services; chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE); mass-casualty incidents; and exercise design. Of these identified training needs, stakeholder engagement, economic sustainability, and exercise design were relevant to leaders within HCCs, as opposed to general HCC membership. Challenges to education and training included a lack of time, little-to-no staff devoted to training, and difficulty getting coalition members to prioritize training. Promising practices to these challenges are also presented.ConclusionsThe success of mature coalitions in improving situational awareness, promoting planning, and enabling staff- and resource-sharing suggest the strengths and opportunities that are inherent within these organizations. However, offering effective education and training opportunities is a challenge in the absence of ubiquitous support, incentives, or requirements among health care professions. Notably, an online resource repository would help reduce the burden on individual coalitions by eliminating the need to continually develop learning opportunities.WalshL, CraddockH, GulleyK, Strauss-RiggsK, SchorKW. Building health care system capacity: training health care professionals in disaster preparedness health care coalitions. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2015;30(2):1-8.

Education and Training on Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) for health care professionals and students: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 104238
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Samadbeik ◽  
Farhad Fatehi ◽  
Mark Braunstein ◽  
Ben Barry ◽  
Marzieh Saremian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Electronic Medical Records ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
And Training
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