Journal article
Educational interventions to train healthcare professionals in end-of-life communication: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BackgroundPracticing healthcare professionals and graduates exiting training programs are often ill-equipped to facilitate important discussions about end-of-life care with patients and their families. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of educational interventions aimed at providing healthcare professionals with training in end-of-life communication skills, compared to usual curriculum.MethodsWe searched MEDLINE, …
Authors
Chung H-O; Oczkowski SJW; Hanvey L; Mbuagbaw L; You JJ
Journal
BMC Medical Education, Vol. 16, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2016
DOI
10.1186/s12909-016-0653-x
ISSN
1472-6920