ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2015
Are family medicine residents adequately trained to deliver palliative care?
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore educational factors that influence family medicine residents' (FMRs') intentions to offer palliative care and palliative care home visits to patients.
designQualitative descriptive study.
settingA Canadian, urban, specialized palliative care centre.
participantsFirst-year (n = 9) and second-year (n = 6) FMRs.
methodsSemistructured interviews were conducted with FMRs following a 4-week palliative care rotation. Questions focused on participant experiences during the rotation and perceptions about their roles as family physicians in the delivery of palliative care and home visits. Participant responses were analyzed to summarize and interpret patterns related to their educational experience during their rotation. MAIN
findingsFour interrelated themes were identified that described this experience: foundational skill development owing to training in a specialized setting; additional need for education and support; unaddressed gaps in pragmatic skills; and uncertainty about family physicians' role in palliative care.
conclusionResidents described experiences that both supported and inadvertently discouraged them from considering future engagement in palliative care. Reassuringly, residents were also able to underscore opportunities for improvement in palliative care education.
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