Implementation and evaluation of a palliative care training unit for EMS providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of children with life-limiting conditions (LLCs) is rising. It is characteristic for these children to require 24/7 care. In emergencies, families must decide to call the emergency medical service (EMS) or a palliative care team (PCT)-if available. For EMS teams, an emergency in a child with an LLC is a rare event. Therefore, EMS providers asked for a training unit (TU) to improve their knowledge and skills in pediatric palliative care.

Aim of the study

The questions were as follows: whether a TU is feasible, whether its integration into the EMS training program was accepted, and whether an improvement of knowledge can be achieved.

Methods

We designed and implemented a brief TU based on findings of a previous study that included 1,005 EMS pro

SUBMITTER: Hauch H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10565227 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature