Group Learning Improves Knowledge of End-of-Life Care
Main Category: Medical Students / TrainingAlso Included In: Palliative Care / Hospice Care
Article Date: 04 Nov 2005 - 3:00 PDT
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In a study of Canadian medical and residency students at the University of Alberta (AB, Canada), 100 percent agreed that "end-of-life management is an important part of health care;" yet all students felt end-of-life care was not well represented in training.
All study participants said they would recommend small group sessions as a learning tool for improving end-of-life care for patients with COPD after participating in end-of-life care, case-based, small group discussions.
CHEST 2005 abstract highlights
Jennifer Stawarz
jstawarz@chestnet.org
American College of Chest Physicians
chestnet.org
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