Palliative Care Training during Fellowship: A National Survey of U.S. Hematology and Oncology Fellows.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite requirements for palliative care training during fellowship, there is a paucity of recent data regarding the attitudes, knowledge, and skills of hematology/ oncology fellows in palliative care.

Objective

Our aim was to assess fellows' attitudes toward and quality of training in palliative care during fellowship and perceived preparedness to care for patients at the end of life (EOL).

Methods

In May 2013 a cross-sectional survey of hematology/oncology fellows was conducted.

Results

Fellows from 93 of 138 fellowship programs responded (67.4%). Of the 347 fellows e-mailed, 176 participated. Nearly all fellows (99%) indicated that physicians have a responsibility to help patients at EOL. Fellows felt their overall training in fellowship was super

SUBMITTER: Thomas RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4696424 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature