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Setup and Execution of the Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice Death Notification Curriculum

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Networking and training in palliative care: challenging values and changing practice.

Mhoira Ef Leng¹

¹Makerere University, Kampala; Medical Director Cairdeas International Palliative Care Trust, United Kingdom.

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

|August 4, 2011

Summary

Designing effective medical training requires challenging deeply held values, not just imparting knowledge. Palliative care education, integrating ethics and communication, fosters holistic patient-centered practice and improved clinical judgment.

Keywords:

Palliative care Professional practice Training values

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Palliative Care
Professional Ethics

Background:

Defining a 'good doctor' is crucial for designing effective medical training programs.
Current training often prioritizes knowledge and skills over practice change.
Professional practice is rooted in beliefs and values, necessitating value-based training.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore how medical training can effectively change practice by addressing underlying values.
To highlight the potential of palliative care in challenging personal values for professional growth.
To advocate for a holistic, learner-centered approach in medical education.

Main Methods:

Utilizing palliative care scenarios to address physical, psychological, social, and spiritual patient issues.
Integrating ethics and communication skills training with clinical skills development.
Incorporating mentorship, modeling, and policy advocacy into the training framework.

Main Results:

Palliative care provides a unique context for deeply personal value exploration in healthcare professionals.
Holistic, interactive learning environments can effectively present complex patient scenarios.
Assessment should include the development of clinical judgment alongside knowledge and skills.

Conclusions:

Medical training must evolve beyond knowledge acquisition to foster practice change through value-based education.
Palliative care offers a powerful platform for developing compassionate and ethically sound medical professionals.
Effective training requires a blend of clinical skills, ethical reasoning, communication, mentorship, and policy awareness.