biostudies-literatureUnknownPatel CNIA NIH HHS<h4>Background</h4>Older adults receiving home health care (HHC) frequently experience serious illness, yet palliative care (PC) is rarely integrated into HHC practice.<h4>Objective</h4>To develop and evaluate an interdisciplinary program to support a PalliatIVe hOme healTh (PIVOT) model to build HHC clinicians' knowledge and confidence in addressing PC needs.<h4>Methods</h4>PIVOT included home health clinicians who completed 4 hours of online discipline-specific learning and an in-person session with case-based didactics, facilitated discussion, and reflective exercises. Pre- and post-training surveys assessed knowledge, confidence, and comfort across PC domains.<h4>Results</h4>Participants reported improvements in confidence assessing and managing symptoms, knowledge of advance directiveJournal of palliative medicine10966218251397739https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12911150biostudies-literatureInterdisciplinary Training to Enhance Home Health Clinician Knowledge of Palliative Care: Findings from the PIVOT Pilot Study.PMC12911150R21 AG067038Ruvins GHuebschmann ATietbohl CBudnikova TPatel CWilson CMJones CDLum HDfalseInterdisciplinary Training to Enhance Home Health Clinician Knowledge of Palliative Care: Findings from the PIVOT Pilot Study.<h4>Background</h4>Older adults receiving home health care (HHC) frequently experience serious illness, yet palliative care (PC) is rarely integrated into HHC practice.<h4>Objective</h4>To develop and evaluate an interdisciplinary program to support a PalliatIVe hOme healTh (PIVOT) model to build HHC clinicians' knowledge and confidence in addressing PC needs.<h4>Methods</h4>PIVOT included home health clinicians who completed 4 hours of online discipline-specific learning and an in-person session with case-based didactics, facilitated discussion, and reflective exercises. Pre- and post-training surveys assessed knowledge, confidence, and comfort across PC domains.<h4>Results</h4>Participants reported improvements in confidence assessing and managing symptoms, knowledge of advance directive2026-01-01T00:00:00Z2026 Feb2026-07-16T00:44:54.295Z2026-07-09T10:25:56.611ZS-EPMC129111504126765010.1177/10966218251397739