• Am. J. Surg. · Jun 2009

    Using the intensive care unit to teach end-of-life skills to rotating junior residents.

    • Sam Minor, Corinne Schroder, and Daren Heyland.
    • Division of Critical Care Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. samuel_minor@hotmail.com
    • Am. J. Surg. 2009 Jun 1;197(6):814-9.

    BackgroundThis study tested the effectiveness and perceived value of a palliative/end-of-life (P/EOL) curriculum for junior residents implemented during an intensive care unit (ICU) rotation.MethodsResidents rotating through the ICU over a 6-month period completed pre- and post-curriculum surveys evaluating their self-assessed efficacy in providing P/EOL care and attitudes towards P/EOL care. Scores were analyzed using a paired Student t test.ResultsSeventeen of 19 (90%) residents completed both the pre- and post-curriculum evaluations. The P/EOL curriculum increased self-assessed efficacy ratings in the domains of pain management (P = .04), psychosocial knowledge (P = .001), communicator knowledge (P = .001), professional knowledge (P = .002), and manager knowledge (P < .001). The rotation was rated as being valuable in preparing residents to care for patients near the end-of-life (P < .05), with surgery residents indicating it to be the most valuable rotation in their training program for learning about P/EOL care.ConclusionsAn ICU P/EOL curriculum improves self-assessed efficacy scores across multiple domains in P/EOL care and is seen as a valuable educational experience.

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