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

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Development of an existential support training program for healthcare professionals.

Ingela Henoch¹, Susann Strang¹, Maria Browall²

¹University of Gothenburg,The Sahlgrenska Academy,Institute of Health and Care Sciences,Gothenburg,Sweden.

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|June 20, 2015

Summary

Nurses

Keywords:

Education Existential Medical Research Council framework Nurses Spirituality Training

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Communication
Nursing Education
Existential Care

Background:

Severely ill patients often face existential and spiritual concerns.
Healthcare professionals require specific training to address these sensitive issues effectively.
Current training programs for nurses on existential communication need further development.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development of a training program for nurses on communicating existential issues.
To outline the application of the Medical Research Council (MRC) framework in intervention development.
To detail the development, feasibility, evaluation, and implementation phases of the training.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Medical Research Council (MRC) framework for complex interventions.
Described the development and feasibility phases of the nurse training program.
Detailed the evaluation and implementation phases within the results section.

Main Results:

Nurses reported increased confidence in communicating existential issues post-training.
The training enabled nurses to articulate their communication strategies (prerequisites, process, content).
Initial implementation efforts require further refinement and expansion.

Conclusions:

Evidence-based training can enhance nurses' preparedness for discussing existential concerns.
Nurses gained confidence and ability to identify existential issues after training.
Further research on patient perceptions is needed for permanent program implementation.