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Developing exemplars of integration of palliative care principles into allied health curricula

Developing exemplars of integration of palliative care principles into allied health curricula. Professor Patsy Yates Alison Farrington Dr Stuart Ekberg Christine Howard on behalf of the PCC4U project team. Graduate capabilities. Communication Appreciation of and respect for diversity

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Developing exemplars of integration of palliative care principles into allied health curricula

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  1. Developing exemplars of integration of palliative care principles into allied health curricula Professor Patsy Yates Alison Farrington Dr Stuart Ekberg Christine Howard on behalf of the PCC4U project team

  2. Graduate capabilities • Communication • Appreciation of and respect for diversity • Principles for needs assessment and management • Reflection and self evaluation

  3. Uptake of PCC4U resources At April 2011: All courses nationally (n=211): 59% engaged Medicine and nursing (n=86): 72 % engaged Allied health (n=125): 54 % engaged 2/3 reviewing

  4. Allied health workforce • 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

  5. Process

  6. Curriculum initiatives Undergraduate 4 Graduate entry masters 2 Existing courses 5 New course 1

  7. 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

  8. Pharmacy

  9. Physiotherapy Literature review Development of a reflective practice framework and a tool in management of grief and loss

  10. Physiotherapy

  11. 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

  12. Occupational therapy

  13. Dietetics • Curriculum development workshop • local clinicians • academics • Palliative care curriculum content

  14. Dietetics

  15. Psychology • Curriculum development: • palliative care specific: • learning outcomes • activities • assessment • inclusion in a unit on psychological literacy.

  16. Psychology

  17. Social work Student workshop Focus groups to evaluate students’ responses Clinician review Identification of priority curriculum content

  18. Social work

  19. Outcomes • Contributed: • tools, maps and approaches • diverse allied health course contexts • Demonstrated: • capacity of the PCC4U resources and approach • develop the graduate capabilities in palliative care

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