Trial reportPloS one2019
Effect of a multidisciplinary end-of-life educational intervention on health and social care professionals: A cluster randomized controlled trial.
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- Roles and functions of social workers in long-term care for older adults in East and North-East Asia: a mixed-methods systematic review since 2000.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- How to Address the Health of Home Care Workers: A Systematic Review of the Last Two Decades.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of End-of-Life Care in the Community in the Asian Context: A Systematic Review.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
- Feasibility and effectiveness of an interprofessional educational program on perinatal mental health: perspectives of health students in two African countries.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Supporting homecare workers to provide palliative and end-of-life care: A scoping review of interventions and their implementation.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Article
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- Homecare workers needs and experiences in end of life care: rapid review.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2024Review
- When should Home-visit nurses initiate end-of-life discussions for patients with Organ failure and family caregivers? A qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Workplace Interventions to Improve Health and Well-Being of Health and Social Service Workers: A Narrative Review of Randomised Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Supported: Supporting, enabling, and sustaining homecare workers to deliver end-of-life care: A qualitative study protocol.PloS one · 2023Article
- The impact and feasibility of a brief, virtual, educational intervention for home healthcare professionals on Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders: pilot study of I SEE PD Home.BMC medical education · 2022Article
- Daily Tasks and Willingness to Work of Dental Hygienists in Nursing Facilities Using Japanese Dental Hygienists' Survey 2019.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Timely Identification of Patients With Cancer and Family Caregivers in Need of End-of-Life Discussions by Home-Visit Nurses in Japan: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe aging of populations is rapidly accelerating worldwide. Especially, Japan has maintained the highest rate of population aging worldwide. As countermeasures, the Japanese government prioritized the promotion of local comprehensive care systems and collaboration in medical care and social (long-term) care. Development of a system to connect medical and social services in the community is necessary for the increasing older people, especially for the people in the stage of end of life.
objectiveThis study aimed to assess the effect of a multidisciplinary end-of-life educational intervention program on confidence in inter-professional collaboration and job satisfaction among health and social care professionals.
designa cluster-randomized controlled trial. SETTING/
participantsThree professional groups (home care nurses, care managers, and heads of care workers) in an urban area participated in this trial.
interventionWe implemented a multidisciplinary end-of-life educational intervention program comprising two educational workshops and an educational booklet to support multidisciplinary care for end-of-life patients during the 7-month study period.
main outcome measureConfidence in improved interactions among professionals and job satisfaction were assessed with the Face-to-Face Cooperative Confidence Questionnaire and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire at T1 (before intervention) and T2 (7 months after the intervention).
resultsIn total, 291 professionals participated in this study (experimental group n = 156; control group n = 135). Multivariate regression analyses showed significant between-group increases on all of seven subscales in participants' face-to-face cooperative confidence over the study period; no effect was evident regarding job satisfaction.
conclusionsA multidisciplinary end-of-life educational intervention program increased confidence in multidisciplinary collaboration among health and social care professionals. TRIAL NUMBER: UMIN Clinical Trial Registry, Japan UMIN000022772.
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