Disseminating end-of-life education to cancer centers: overview of program and of evaluation

Systematic provision of compassionate end-of-life (EOL) care requires strategic training of health professionals. Disseminating EOL Education to Cancer Centers (DELEtCC) targeted education of interdisciplinary institutional teams. Competitively-selected two-person teams participated in a national th...

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Published in:Journal of cancer education 2007-09, Vol.22 (3), p.140-148
Main Authors: Grant, Marcia, Hanson, Jo, Mullan, Patricia, Spolum, Maren, Ferrell, Betty
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult education
Adult Learning
Cancer
Cancer Care Facilities
Conferences (Gatherings)
Congresses as Topic
Course Content
Course Descriptions
Curricula
Curriculum
Death
Educational Change
Educational Experience
Educational Principles
Female
Geriatrics
Grants
Guidelines
Health Personnel
Humans
Information Dissemination - methods
Instructional Materials
Interdisciplinary Approach
Interdisciplinary aspects
Male
Medical Education
Medical personnel
Nursing
Nursing Education
Nursing Research
Organizational Change
Palliative care
Physicians
Population Distribution
Professionals
Program Evaluation
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Teaching
Terminally Ill
United States
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Summary:Systematic provision of compassionate end-of-life (EOL) care requires strategic training of health professionals. Disseminating EOL Education to Cancer Centers (DELEtCC) targeted education of interdisciplinary institutional teams. Competitively-selected two-person teams participated in a national three-day EOL conference. Nationally recognized faculty created and presented the curriculum. Project faculty supported teams over 18 months as they implemented EOL goals. Conference evaluations were very positive. Independent participant and administrative evaluations reported successful implementation of goals aimed an improving EOL care. DELEtCC disseminated education representing best EOL practices, and participants used this knowledge to create and implement goals aimed at improving EOL care.
ISSN:0885-8195
1543-0154
DOI:10.1007/BF03174326