Training Healthcare Assistants for School-Based Care of Children Receiving Paediatric Palliative Care: A Post-Training Evaluation.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Children in paediatric palliative care often face school attendance barriers due to complex health needs. This study describes post-training perceptions of a training program by a pediatric hospice team to prepare school care assistants to safely include children with complex conditions, focusing on procedural skills, knowledge of the child, and family partnership. Methods: Care assistants who completed a structured course at the Paediatric Palliative Care Centre, University Hospital of Padua (2023-2024), were surveyed immediately after training. The program combined classroom instruction with hands-on simulation using high-fidelity mannequins and standard devices, including suction, pulse oximetry, ventilation, enteral feeding, and tracheostomy care. I

SUBMITTER: Santini A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12839627 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature