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Description of a teaching method for research education for palliative care healthcare professionals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2014

Wadih Rhondali Open the ORCID record for Wadih Rhondali [Opens in a new window] ,
Linh My Thi Nguyen ,
Michelle Peck ,
Fabienne Vallet ,
Serge Daneault  and
Marilene Filbet
Wadih Rhondali*
Affiliation:
Department of Palliative Care, Centre Hospitalier de Lyon–Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Linh My Thi Nguyen
Affiliation:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
Michelle Peck
Affiliation:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
Fabienne Vallet
Affiliation:
Department of Palliative Care, Centre Hospitalier William-Morey, Chalon-sur-Saône, France
Serge Daneault
Affiliation:
Palliative Care Unit, Notre Dame Hospital, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada
Marilene Filbet
Affiliation:
Department of Palliative Care, Centre Hospitalier de Lyon–Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
*
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Abstract

Objective:

Despite the rapidly growing availability of palliative care services, there is still much to be done in order to better support clinicians who are starting research programs. Among the barriers identified in the literature, methodological issues and lack of research training programs are often reported. Our aim was to describe an educational research method for healthcare professionals working in palliative care and to report the result of a survey conducted among a three-year sample of students.

Method:

The course was provided for a multidisciplinary group and was open to all healthcare professionals involved in palliative care. It took place over a single session during a full day. We used a 20-question e-survey to assess student outcomes (e.g., satisfaction, current status of their project).

Results:

We received answers from 83 of the 119 students (70%) who took the course. The majority were physicians (n = 62, 75%), followed by nurses (n = 17, 21%). During the class, students assessed the role of the teacher as an information provider (n = 51, 61%), role model (n = 36, 43%), and facilitator (n = 33, 40%), and considered all of these roles as suitable, with a score of 3.9–4.7 out of 5. Participants reported a high level of support from the teacher, with a mean score of 8.2 (SD, 1.7) out of 10, and good overall satisfaction with a mean score of 7.6 (1.8). Finally, 51 participants (77%) were able to start their research project after the class, 27 (41%) to complete it, and 8 (12%) to submit their research to a journal or conference.

Significance of results:

Our results suggest that newer teaching methods such as roleplay, group work, and target acquisition are feasible and effective in a palliative research curriculum. Additional studies are needed to confirm the objective outputs of educational interventions, including research outputs.

Keywords

Education designResearchPalliative care
Type
Original Articles
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , April 2015 , pp. 249 - 254
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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