| Development of the standard hospice and palliative care education program in Korea: results from the demonstration project. | |
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PMID: 20597702 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To describe development of the Standard Hospice & Palliative Care Education Program in Korea, a basic training program for hospice & palliative care professionals, and to report preliminary results from the 2008-2009 demonstration project at 2 sites that support its effectiveness. METHOD: We developed the Standard Hospice & Palliative Care Education Program, consisting of 19 modules, under the initiative and financial support of the Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs. We adapted the train-the-trainer model and benchmarked the EPEC (Education in Palliative and End-of-life Care) course. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the program, session evaluation, pre-post test of knowledge, and overall course evaluation were assessed by participants. RESULTS: The demonstration program included a total of 105 participants. Overall rating by participants was 4.1 for relevance and usefulness of program contents (range, 4.1-4.2; 1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) and 4.1 for the trainer's teaching skills (range, 4.0-4.2). Participants demonstrated significant improvement in their knowledge on the pre-post test for 6 of the 17 modules, and reported that they had gained confidence in their ability to perform palliative care practices (overall mean ratings, 4.0, range; 3.6-4.3; 1 = very low, 5 = very high). Overall evaluation of the program was very high (very satisfied or satisfied; 86%). CONCLUSION: Development of the Standard Hospice & Palliative Care Education Program was successful, and its preliminary effectiveness was shown by the demonstration program. Comments on our experience in Korea would be helpful to efforts in other countries, particularly those with limited resources for hospice and palliative care. |
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Authors:
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Jina Kang; Su Jin Koh; Yang Sook Yoo; Young Sim Choi; Jin Young Choi; Yoon Jung Chang; Eun Cheol Park; Dong Wook Shin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of palliative medicine Volume: 13 ISSN: 1557-7740 ISO Abbreviation: J Palliat Med Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
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Created Date: 2010-07-05 Completed Date: 2010-10-04 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9808462 Medline TA: J Palliat Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 703-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Hospice & Palliative Care Branch, National Cancer Center, Goyangsi, Republic of Korea. |
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Curriculum
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standards* Data Collection Education Female Health Personnel / education* Hospice Care* Humans Male Palliative Care* Pilot Projects Program Development* Republic of Korea |
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