| A Delphi study to develop the Association for Palliative Medicine consensus syllabus for undergraduate palliative medicine in Great Britain and Ireland. | |
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PMID: 18541640 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The Association for Palliative Medicine (APM) produced a previous undergraduate palliative medicine syllabus in 1992. This study describes the process of developing the new APM consensus syllabus against the background of changes in medical education and palliative medicine since 1992. The syllabus was derived by means of a Delphi study carried out amongst experts in palliative medicine across Britain and Ireland. Forty-three participants agreed to take part. Three rounds of the Delphi study took place. Consensus (75% agreement) was achieved in over 90% of the outcomes. The new syllabus is broken down into the following sections: basic principles, physical care, psychosocial care, culture, language, religious and spiritual issues, ethics and legal frameworks. Learning outcomes are categorised as essential or desirable. Using a Delphi study, we have developed a consensus syllabus for undergraduate palliative medicine. This is sufficiently flexible to allow all medical schools to ensure that their students achieve the essential learning outcomes by the time they graduate, whereas those with more generous curricular space will additionally be able to deliver selected desirable learning outcomes. |
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Authors:
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P Paes; B Wee |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Palliative medicine Volume: 22 ISSN: 0269-2163 ISO Abbreviation: Palliat Med Publication Date: 2008 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-06-10 Completed Date: 2008-09-16 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8704926 Medline TA: Palliat Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 360-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Marie Curie Hospice Newcastle, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, North Tyneside PCT, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. paul.paes@mariecurie.org.uk |
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Curriculum
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standards Delphi Technique* Education, Medical, Undergraduate / methods, standards* Great Britain Humans Ireland Palliative Care / standards* Students, Medical |
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