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An interdisciplinary workshop to improve palliative care: Advanced heart failure— Clinical guidelines and healing words

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2006

JANE G. ZAPKA ,
WINNIE HENNESSY ,
YAN LIN ,
LISA JOHNSON ,
DIANE KENNEDY  and
SARAH J. GOODLIN
JANE G. ZAPKA
Affiliation:
Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
WINNIE HENNESSY
Affiliation:
MUSC Palliative Care, Charleston, South Carolina
YAN LIN
Affiliation:
Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
LISA JOHNSON
Affiliation:
Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
DIANE KENNEDY
Affiliation:
Lowcountry AHEC, Varnville, South Carolina
SARAH J. GOODLIN
Affiliation:
Patient-centered Education and Research, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Abstract

Objective: Effective communication is recognized as an essential process to providing quality care, including palliative and end-of-life care. Discussion of prognosis and support needs of patients with heart failure is particularly challenging given the nature of the condition and care across several settings. The objective was to design, implement, and evaluate an interdisciplinary workshop aimed at improving attitudes and skills related to communication with patients and family, health team communication and documentation, and assessment of physical and emotional symptoms.

Methods: A pretest, delayed posttest evaluation design was used to evaluate two 4-h workshops offered to nurses, social workers, and other nonphysician clinicians.

Results: Although baseline reports of skills were high for the participants, significant improvement was noted for objectives emphasized in the workshop.

Significance of results: This project demonstrated the feasibility of designing, marketing a brief workshop, and positively impacting communication and documentation skills.

Keywords

InterdisciplinaryContinuing educationPalliative careHeart failure
Type
Research Article
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 4 , Issue 1 , March 2006 , pp. 37 - 46
Copyright
© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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