Competency and educational needs in palliative care

Abstract

Our results provide a detailed analysis of needs and may help to target goals for training seminars in palliative care.

Post-mortal bereavement of family caregivers in Germany: a prospective interview-based investigation

“…Th ese factors may have a positive eff ect on the grieving reaction of the family caregivers. Nonetheless, it remains important that specialized palliative care should be integrated into educational concepts for physicians, nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists, social workers, and family caregivers [36,42,43]. Our investigation provides important implications for further studies and for clinical practice.…”

Cuidados no fim da vida: o ensino médico no Brasil

“…Becker et al 22 demonstraram a necessidade da educação em medicina paliativa, uma vez que determinaram que 70% dos sujeitos de sua pesquisa não consideravam ter preparo suficiente para o manejo dos cuidados no fim da vida. Na formação médica atual, as escolas médicas deveriam contemplar a questão do ensino em cuidados no fim da vida em seus currículos de maneira a direcionar os futuros profissionais para o seu dia-a-dia e propiciar a fundamentação para a formação de generalistas com habilidades paliativistas.…”

What questionnaires exist to measure the perceived competence of generalists in palliative care provision? A critical literature review

“…Four instruments were developed in the 1990s 16–19. The remaining tools were developed from 2000 to 2010 20–27…”