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Choosing Educational Resources to Build Interprofessional, Palliative Care Competency: A Replicable Review
Kathleen Yue1, Carolyn Tayler1
1BC Centre for Palliative Care, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
Journal of Palliative Care
|July 3, 2020
Summary
A review of palliative care educational resources in British Columbia identified common gaps and established a reproducible methodology. This process aids in selecting competency-based resources for nurses, physicians, health care assistants, and social workers.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences
- Medical Education
- Palliative Care
Background:
- Effective palliative care requires specialized training for healthcare professionals.
- Existing educational resources vary in content, delivery, and logistical details.
- A standardized method for evaluating these resources is needed to ensure competency development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To inform the selection of educational resources for palliative care competency development across four disciplines in British Columbia.
- To identify common gaps in existing palliative care educational materials.
- To develop a transparent, unbiased, and reproducible process for assessing competency-based educational resources.
Main Methods:
- Sixteen palliative care educational resources were systematically reviewed.
- The percentage of addressed competencies within each resource was assessed.
- Common competency gaps across all reviewed resources were identified.
Main Results:
- A reproducible methodology for assessing competency-based educational resources was developed.
- The review process can be applied to future evaluations of palliative care continuing education courses.
- Information gathered can guide the development of a provincial interprofessional palliative education plan.
Conclusions:
- The established review methodology provides a framework for unbiased assessment of educational resources.
- This process supports informed decision-making for selecting palliative care training materials.
- The methodology is adaptable for evaluating competency-based resources across various patient populations and subject areas.
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