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SynthesisJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2019

Palliative Oncologic Care Curricula for Providers in Resource-Limited and Underserved Communities: a Systematic Review.

Melody J Xu, David Su, Rebecca Deboer, Michael Garcia, Peggy Tahir, Wendy Anderson, Anne Kinderman, Steve Braunstein, Tracy Sherertz

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Synthesis in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Melody J XuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA.
David SuSchool of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Rebecca DeboerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Michael GarciaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA.
Peggy TahirDepartment of Library, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Wendy AndersonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine and Palliative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Anne KindermanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine and Palliative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Steve BraunsteinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA.
Tracy SherertzDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA. Tracy.Sherertz@ucsf.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-7667-3162
University of California, San Francisco · USInternational Medical Corps · USSan Francisco General Hospital · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Familiarity with principles of palliative care, supportive care, and palliative oncological treatment is essential for providers caring for cancer patients, though this may be challenging in global communities where resources are limited. Herein, we describe the scope of literature on palliative oncological care curricula for providers in resource-limited settings. A systematic literature review was conducted using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Med Ed Portal databases, and gray literature. All available prospective cohort studies, case reports, and narratives published up to July 2017 were eligible for review. Fourteen articles were identified and referenced palliative care education programs in Argentina, Uganda, Kenya, Australia, Germany, the USA, or multiple countries. The most common teaching strategy was lecture-based, followed by mentorship and experiential learning involving role play and simulation. Education topics included core principles of palliative care, pain and symptom management, and communication skills. Two programs included additional topics specific to the underserved or American Indian/Alaskan Native community. Only one program discussed supportive cancer care, and no program reported educational content on resource-stratified decision-making for palliative oncological treatment. Five programs reported positive participant satisfaction, and three programs described objective metrics of increased educational or research activity. There is scant literature on effective curricula for providers treating cancer patients in resource-limited settings. Emphasizing supportive cancer care and palliative oncologic treatments may help address gaps in education; increased outcome reporting may help define the impact of palliative care curriculum within resource-limited communities.

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CurriculumPalliative CareDeveloping CountriesHealth ResourcesHumansMedical OncologyOncology NursingEducationIndigenous populationsLow- and middle-income countriesOncologyPalliative careResource-limited

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PMID29264703
OpenAlexW2776297375

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