Developing exemplars of integration of palliative care principles into allied health

curricula

Professor Patsy YatesAlison FarringtonDr Stuart EkbergChristine Howard

on behalf of the PCC4U project team

Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Graduate capabilities

1. Communication

2. Appreciation of and respect for diversity

3. Principles for needs assessment and management

4. Reflection and self evaluation

Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Uptake of PCC4U resourcesAt April 2011:

All courses nationally (n=211): 59% engaged

Medicine and nursing (n=86): 72 % engaged

Allied health (n=125): 54 % engaged2/3 reviewing

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• 18% of total health workforce (AHPA)

• grew by 35.3% between 2003 and 2008 (AHPA)

• expanding scopes of practice/roles

• 16 new courses since 2010

Allied health workforce

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Process

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Curriculum initiatives

Undergraduate 4Graduate entry masters 2

Existing courses 5New course 1

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Pharmacy

•development of a palliative care learning website:

•pre-learning test questions - PCC4U

•learning activities - authentic pharmacy cases •placement support for students and local

clinicians

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Pharmacy

Students • increased learning support in their placement experience

• embedded authentic cases reflecting local practice

Curriculum • strengthened academic / clinician networks

‘…trial an innovative approach to teaching a difficult curriculum area’

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Physiotherapy Literature review

Development of a reflective practice framework and a tool in management of grief and loss

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Physiotherapy

Students • increased emphasis on self reflection and self awareness as part of practice

Curriculum • models a course framework for inclusion of self reflection

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Occupational therapy

•student pre and post survey - knowledge, preparedness and confidence with regards to occupational therapy practice in palliative care

•mapping and critiquing of existing palliative care content

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Occupational therapy

Students • increased knowledge, preparedness and confidence with regards to occupational therapy practice in palliative care practice

Curriculum • developed new knowledge and understanding around palliative care learning and teaching

• increased and informed inclusion of content

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DieteticsCurriculum development workshop

•local clinicians•academics

Palliative care curriculum content

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DieteticsStudents • ensures current and clinically

relevant content – reflects scope of practice

Curriculum • validated course content

• established clinician & academic linkages and networks

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PsychologyCurriculum development:

palliative care specific:•learning outcomes •activities •assessment

inclusion in a unit on psychological literacy.

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PsychologyStudents • increased inclusion of learning

outcomes and activities that include the palliative approach to care

Curriculum • demonstrated possibilities for palliative care content in a generic unit

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Social workStudent workshop

Focus groups to evaluate students’ responses

Clinician review

Identification of priority curriculum content

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Social workStudents • prioritised the role of debriefing

and emphasis on self care• increased palliative care content

Curriculum •highlighted key teaching needs:•safe environment •modelling self care

• facilitated clinician input into use of PCC4U resources

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Contributed:

• tools, maps and approaches

diverse allied health course contexts

Outcomes

Demonstrated:

• capacity of the PCC4U resources and approach

develop the graduate capabilities in palliative care