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Dissertation
Palliative care integration into medical education: Assessing the need
2015
Overview
Objective: To explore differences of self-perceived competencies, ethical concerns, knowledge, and attitudes regarding palliative care between medical students who took a palliative care rotation and those who did not. Methods: A mixed methods, non-experimental study utilizing convenient fourth year medical students answering a knowledge test, self-perceived competence test, and ethical concern, and attitudinal questions regarding palliative care. Results: Forty three medical students participated. Those who completed the palliative rotation had significantly (t = 41=3.56, p < 0.001) higher scores in overall knowledge. Factor analysis of the competence test yielded six factors with differences being observed in four factors. Only six questions yielded a high level of competency. For those who took the rotation, only two of the six questions were significant. For ethical concerns, the significant difference was noted only in the area of withdrawing artificial hydration. Students who completed the rotation reported a much broader understanding and application of palliative care concepts. Students who did not take the rotation had a narrow view of the benefits and application of palliative care, seeing application only in end of life situations. Conclusions: The information about palliative care is important during medical school; however, the information should be coupled with a formal palliative care rotation to best meet the needs of the seriously ill individual and family.
Publisher
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
Subject
ISBN
1321986173, 9781321986174
