Kristine A Prazak1, Paula E Lester, Melissa Fazzari. 1. Department of Physician Assistant Studies, New York Institute of Technology, Riland Center Suite 352, Northern Boulevard, Old Westbury, NY 11568, USA. Tel 516- 686-4019. kprazak@nyit.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess the impact of the current curriculum for physician assistant (PA) students in palliative medicine and end-of-life care. METHODS: PA students were invited to participate in an anonymous online survey evaluating seven domains of knowledge in palliative medicine coupled with a self-assessment in competence. Participants were also asked to identify current and desired educational formats in palliative medicine education. There were 1,313 emailed surveys with 139 total responses. RESULTS: Our results demonstrate that a year of clinical training only resulted in minimal improvement in factual knowledge. This suggests that there is insufficient exposure to palliative medicine education during their clinical training. CONCLUSION: PA students recognize their knowledge gaps and lack of exposure in palliative medicine. A more focused curriculum is needed in training experiences for PA students.
PURPOSE: To assess the impact of the current curriculum for physician assistant (PA) students in palliative medicine and end-of-life care. METHODS: PA students were invited to participate in an anonymous online survey evaluating seven domains of knowledge in palliative medicine coupled with a self-assessment in competence. Participants were also asked to identify current and desired educational formats in palliative medicine education. There were 1,313 emailed surveys with 139 total responses. RESULTS: Our results demonstrate that a year of clinical training only resulted in minimal improvement in factual knowledge. This suggests that there is insufficient exposure to palliative medicine education during their clinical training. CONCLUSION: PA students recognize their knowledge gaps and lack of exposure in palliative medicine. A more focused curriculum is needed in training experiences for PA students.
Authors: Julia Berendt; Stephanie Stiel; Steffen T Simon; Andrea Schmitz; Birgitt van Oorschot; Peter Stachura; Christoph Ostgathe Journal: Oncologist Date: 2016-07-20
Authors: Matteo Gulino; Sara Patuzzo; Ilaria Baldelli; Valentina Gazzaniga; Domenico Franco Merlo; Lucia Maiorana; Giovanni Murialdo; Mario Picozzi; Giuseppe Armocida; Paolo Cattorini; Elena Montaguti; Stefano Bonometti; Alessandra Agnese Grossi; Francesco De Stefano; Rosagemma Ciliberti Journal: Acta Biomed Date: 2019-01-15