Singapore medical journal
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Singapore medical journal · Feb 2025
Effectiveness of palliative care curriculum in a single medical school: a cross-sectional study among students.
Caring for dying patients is a quotidian responsibility within medicine. The aim of this study was to better understand how well a medical school's curriculum and clinical exposure prepared students to cope with palliative care and improved their clinical confidence in palliative care medicine. ⋯ Medical students expressed a lack of confidence in palliative care medicine regardless of their year of study, and felt that there was insufficient teaching and exposure to palliative care education.
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Singapore medical journal · Feb 2025
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of advance care planning among specialist healthcare professionals in neurology, neuro-oncology and surgery.
This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions (KAP) of advance care planning (ACP) among specialist healthcare professionals (HCPs) in neurology, neuro-oncology and surgery. ⋯ Enhanced ACP support, such as protocols, supervision and training, could improve ACP practice and engagement among specialist HCPs.