Sivell, Stephanie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0253-1860, Lidstone, V., Taubert, Mark ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0454-5609, Thompson, C. and Nelson, Annmarie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6075-8425 2015. Identifying the key elements of an education package to up-skill multidisciplinary adult specialist palliative care teams caring for young adults with life-limiting conditions: an online Delphi study. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 5 (3) , pp. 306-315. 10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000595 |
Abstract
Objectives: To collect the views of experts to inform the development of an education package for multidisciplinary adult specialist palliative care (SPC) teams caring for young people with life-limiting conditions. Methods: A modified online Delphi process collated expert opinion on format, delivery and content of an education package to up-skill adult SPC teams. Round 1 participants (n=44) answered free-text questions, generating items for Round 2. In Round 2, 68 participants rated the extent to which they agreed/disagreed with the items on 5-point Likert-type scales. Median and mean scores assessed the importance of each item. IQR scores assessed level of consensus for each item; items lacking consensus were rerated by 35 participants in Round 3. Results: In the Delphi, consensus was reached on a range of suggested formats, on who should deliver the training, and on several clinical, psychosocial and practical topics. Conclusions: Development of a continuous/rolling programme of education, tailored for content and mode of delivery and incorporated into working practice is recommended. As a direct outcome of the results of this study, a series of six linked study days has been established, focusing specifically on the issues around caring for young adults with life-limiting conditions and palliative care needs.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Medicine |
Publisher: | BMJ |
ISSN: | 2045-435X |
Funders: | Marie Curie Cancer Care |
Date of Acceptance: | 28 February 2014 |
Last Modified: | 09 Nov 2023 02:12 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/67564 |
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