Full Description
Despite the fact that most palliative care educators are involved in teaching, there is little literature devoted to education specifically within palliative care. This book bridges that gap, giving a wide-ranging, global view of palliative care education. It offers theoretical and practical insights, along with specific suggestions for developing knowledge and skills for teaching. It also contains extensive accounts of important contextual matters which influence the range and quality of palliative care education, including: interprofessional learning; continuing professional development; evaluation; and educational leadership. The development of palliative care as a clinical speciality is increasingly conducted at an international level, and a special feature of this book is the inclusion of chapters reviewing palliative care education in each continent. This enables practitioners and teachers to share knowledge across diverse healthcare systems and cultures. There is also an acknowledgement of the multi-professional team involved in palliative care, as education and training are looked at from the perspectives of doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals.
The book is split into three distinct parts:
Part 1 - sets the scene for existing palliative care education, both in the UK and internationally.
Part 2 - focuses on the theory underpinning each aspect of teaching, learning and assessment, and then examines the practicalities of delivering these in the clinical setting.
Part 3 - explores ways of building and nurturing a culture of learning in palliative care, whether as an individual or as an organization.
Contents
1. Introduction: learning and teaching palliative care ; PART I: THE CURRENT STATE OF PALLIATIVE CARE EDUCATION ; Section one: In the United Kingdom ; 2. Medical education ; 3. Nurse education ; 4. Occupational therapy, physiotherapy and social work education ; Section two: In other continents ; Introduction ; 5. Africa ; 6. Asia-Pacific ; 7. Australia and New Zealand ; 8. Europe ; 9. India ; 10. North America ; 11. South America ; 12. Implications for global education ; PART II: LEARNING, TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT ; 13. Bedside teaching ; 14. Work-based learning ; 15. Reflective learning ; 16. Small group and one-to-one teaching ; 17. Experiential workshops ; 18. Teaching large groups ; 19. Distance learning ; 20. Assessment ; 21. Evaluation ; PART III: BUILDING A CULTURE OF LEARNING IN PALLIATIVE CARE ; 22. Interprofessional education ; 23. Developing a community of teachers ; 24. Continuing professional development ; 25. Organizing education: key concepts and processes ; 26. Educational leadership
