Curriculum for post-graduate education: Comparing hospice and palliative care medicine
Author Department
Medicine
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
6-2013
Abstract
This teaching tool is a case-based discussion module that was created to educate internal medicine residents about the differences between palliative care and hospice care so that they may apply their understanding to day-to-day practice and refer patients appropriately. The module is divided into two parts: the goal of the first part is to engage learners at their current knowledge level through a 'buzz word' activity. Learners are split into small groups and asked to offer descriptive words for hospice or palliative care. Through group discussion facilitated by the instructor's inquiry of these 'buzz words,' the group actively compares and contrasts the defining features of palliative care and hospice care.
The second part of the module introduces an unfolding case that will allow learners to apply their understanding of the defining features of the two services. Through facilitated case discussion, groups will discuss next steps in management and will explore how these next steps may help in determining when to appropriately refer patients to palliative and/or hospice care.
Also included in this resource is a nine question pre- and post-test that was developed to determine the effectiveness of the module (rather than individual performance) in reaching the curriculum’s goals and objectives. These questions were created among an interdisciplinary team of internal medicine, geriatric, hospice and palliative care specialists.
The entire module can be completed in one hour. For those facilitators who have additional time, optional discussion questions have been included.
Recommended Citation
Carreno M, Brennan M, Dietzen D, Luciano G. Curriculum for Post-Graduate Education: Comparing Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine. MedEdPORTAL; 2013. Available from: www.mededportal.org/publication/9448