학술논문
Regional adaptation of the education in palliative and end‐of‐life Care Pediatrics (EPEC‐Pediatrics) curriculum in Eurasia
Document Type
article
Author
Michael J. McNeil; Bella Ehrlich; Taisiya Yakimkova; Huiqi Wang; Volha Mishkova; Zhanna Bezler; Ella Kumirova; Arshia Madni; Narine Movsisyan; Karen Williams; Baglan Baizakova; Marina Borisevich; Georgia Chatman; Indira Erimbetova; Ximena Garcia Quintero; Rodica Golban; Brandi Kirby; Paola Nunez; Radhikesh Ranadive; Nadezhda Sakhar; Jason Sonnenfelt; Alisa Volkova; Daniel Moreira; Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf; Joanne Wolfe; Stacy Remke; Joshua Hauser; Meenakshi Devidas; Justin N. Baker; Asya Agulnik
Source
Cancer Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp 3657-3669 (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2045-7634
Abstract
Abstract Background Pediatric palliative care (PPC) is a priority to improve pediatric hematology oncology (PHO) care in Eurasia. However, there are limited regional opportunities for PPC education. We describe the adaptation and implementation of a bilingual end‐user Education in Palliative and End‐of‐Life Care (EPEC)‐Pediatrics course for PHO clinicians in Eurasia. Methods Due to COVID‐19, this course was delivered virtually, consisting of prerecorded, asynchronous lectures, and a bilingual workshop with interactive lectures and small group sessions. A pre–postcourse design was used to evaluate the knowledge acquisition of the participants including their knowledge alignment with World Health Organization (WHO) guidance, ideal timing of palliative care, and comfort in providing palliative care to their patients. Questions were mostly quantitative with multiple choice or Likert scale options, supplemented by free‐text responses. Results A total of 44 (76%) participants from 14 countries completed all components of the course including pre‐ and postcourse assessments. Participant alignment with WHO guidance improved from 75% in the pre‐ to 90% in the postcourse assessments (p