Simulation training in palliative care: state of the art and future directions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The growing need for palliative care (PC) among patients with serious illness is outstripped by the short supply of PC specialists. This mismatch calls for competency of all health care providers in primary PC, including patient-centered communication, management of pain and other symptoms, and interprofessional teamwork. Simulation-based medical education (SBME) has emerged as a promising modality to teach key skills and close the educational gap. This paper describes the current state of SBME in training of PC skills.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of the literature reporting on simulation experiences addressing PC skills for clinical learners in medicine and nursing. We collected data on learner characteristics, the method and content of the simulatio

SUBMITTER: Kozhevnikov D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6292390 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature