An entrustable professional activity descriptor for medical aid in dying: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In jurisdictions where medical aid in dying (MAiD) is legal, there is an obligation to ensure the competence of those who assess eligibility and provide MAiD to patients. Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) are one framework for incorporating competency-based training and assessment into the workplace, so we convened a group of experienced MAiD providers to develop an EPA descriptor for MAiD.

Methods

We performed a mixed-methods sequential qualitative (focus group via 2 teleconferences) and quantitative (survey) study to generate and refine a consensus descriptor using open coding followed by a modified Delphi approach. Participants were experienced MAiD assessors and providers identified purposively from a national community of practice in Canada.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Downar J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303181 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature