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How can training in care of the dying be improved?
Author(s) -
Gajebasia Sareena,
Pearce Jessica,
Redman Melody,
Johnson Miriam,
Finn Gabrielle
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the clinical teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.354
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1743-498X
pISSN - 1743-4971
DOI - 10.1111/tct.12999
Subject(s) - curriculum , documentation , foundation (evidence) , medical education , theme (computing) , psychology , psychological resilience , training (meteorology) , perspective (graphical) , nursing , subject matter , medicine , pedagogy , social psychology , political science , physics , artificial intelligence , meteorology , computer science , law , programming language , operating system
Summary Background Care of the dying patient is an intrinsic part of the role of Foundation Year doctors ( FY s). This study aimed to explore FY s’ experiences of training and their perceived training needs for their role in care of the dying. Care of the dying patient is an intrinsic part of the role of Foundation Year doctorsMethods All FY s in one Foundation school were invited to take part in semi‐structured group or individual interviews. A total of 8 group interviews and 21 individual interviews were conducted with 47 participants. Interview recordings were transcribed verbatim and framework analysis was undertaken. Findings Key themes derived from the interviews included FY s’ teaching opportunities regarding care of the dying and their learning methods for this subject matter which included learning from experience, observation, simulation, written guidance and supervision. Areas for further training was another key theme and training needs identified included prescribing, communication, recognising dying, documentation, societal perspective and emotional resilience. Discussion FY s’ training experiences in this area vary. This study identifies training needs that can be used to inform both undergraduate and postgraduate curricula.