Palliative care in undergraduate medical education—how far have we come?

D Fitzpatrick, R Heah, S Patten… - American Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: There is an increasing demand for quality palliative care teaching within
undergraduate medical education. Studies suggest that many junior doctors feel …

A systematic review of interventions to improve humanism in surgical practice

S Khan, F Jung, A Kirubarajan, K Karim… - Journal of Surgical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Humanism in surgery is an emerging priority in surgical education. Its emphasis
on the patient experience is a key component of the therapeutic relationship between …

Evaluation of palliative care training and skills retention by medical students

PP Parikh, MT White, L Buckingham… - Journal of Surgical …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Effects of using an advancing care excellence for seniors simulation scenario on nursing student empathy: A randomized controlled trial

B Haley, S Heo, P Wright, C Barone… - Clinical Simulation in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Low levels of empathy among nursing students can adversely impact patient-
centered care (PCC) and patient outcomes. Methods An Advancing Care Excellence for …

[HTML][HTML] Advance care discussions: pediatric clinician preparedness and practices

A Sanderson, AM Hall, J Wolfe - Journal of pain and symptom management, 2016 - Elsevier
Context Few data exist regarding clinician preparedness to participate in advance care
discussions (ACD) and the practices surrounding these discussions for children with life …

A call to action: using curriculum mapping at four medical schools in Massachusetts to advance serious illness communication training in undergraduate medical …

JA Reidy, SH Chan, KM Boelitz, M Chavez… - Journal of palliative …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: Practicing physicians require serious illness communication (SIC) skills to
ensure high-quality, humanistic care for patients and families as they face life-changing …

[PDF][PDF] Improving medical students' confidence in end‐of‐life consultations

A Bansal, A Monk, M Norman, S Fingas - The Clinical Teacher, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background End‐of‐life discussions are associated with improved quality of care for
patients. In the UK, the General Medical Council outlines a requirement for medical …

[HTML][HTML] Palliative care education in surgery

SM Jafri, CA Vitous… - Annals of Palliative …, 2022 - apm.amegroups.org
Though incorporating palliative care principles with standard medical and surgical care has
been associated with multiple benefits, surgical training devotes far less time to developing …

Use of simulation to improve emotional competence at end-of-life care for healthcare professionals and students: A scoping review

N Alghamdi, ML Canale, T Beckie, HG Buck… - Clinical Simulation in …, 2021 - Elsevier
A simulation-based learning experience (SBLE) is known to improve emotional skills. Arksey
and O'Malley's (2005) framework and the preferred reporting items for scoping reviews were …

End-of-Life care: A multimodal and comprehensive curriculum for graduating medical students utilizing experiential learning opportunities

JM Jeffers, S Bord, JE Hooper, C Fleishman… - …, 2021 - mededportal.org
Introduction End-of-life (EOL) care is an essential skill for most physicians and health care
providers, yet there continues to be an educational gap in medical education literature for …