Objective: To examine health professions trainees' end-of-life (EOL) care knowledge,
attitudes, and intentions. Methods: IRB-approved online survey of 346 students/5 …

Recent US healthcare policy changes set the stage for integrating palliative and end-of-life
care into routine medicine. However, these changes may not affect the daily practice of …

This article presents recommendations for improving the education of physicians about end-
of-life care in the acute care hospital setting. The authors, who have a variety of …

Background: In the past, implementation of effective palliative care curricula has emerged as
a priority in medical education. In order to gain insight into medical students' needs and …

Aim: This research aimed to test hypotheses about students' knowledge and confidence in
communicating with patients who are at end-of-life, and the influence of students' previous …

Palliative medicine has gained more recognition in recent years due to challenges
regarding delivery of end-of-life (EOL) care. Specifically, the training provided to medical …

Background: Palliative care has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as
a critical policy element for the relief of suffering, yet palliative care policy receives minimal …

Palliative care provides a support system for people living with a life-limiting condition to live
as actively as possible for as long as possible. The World Health Organization defines …

Background Training in palliative and end-of-life care has been introduced in medical
education; however, the impact of such training and the retention of skills and knowledge …

Previous literature demonstrates that current palliative care training is in need of
improvement for medical students in global, European and Canadian contexts. The training …