ArticleBMC palliative care2020
How to ensure basic competencies in end of life care - a mixed methods study with post-graduate trainees in primary care in Germany.
Article in BMC palliative care, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Core values and principles of general practice and family medicine: perspectives of German GP residents-a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Online modules to improve health professionals' end-of-life law knowledge and confidence: a pre-post survey study.BMC palliative care · 2023Article
- Effects of an educational compact intervention in self-care - a mixed methods study with postgraduate trainees in primary care.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Influence of Palliative Care Qualifications on the Job Stress Factors of General Practitioners in Palliative Care: A Survey Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- The WFME global standards for quality improvement of postgraduate medical education: Which standards are also applicable in Germany? Recommendations for physicians with a license for postgraduate training and training agents.GMS journal for medical education · 2022Article
- Oral health plays second fiddle in palliative care: an interview study with registered nurses in home healthcare.BMC palliative care · 2021Article
- Mental health of postgraduate trainees in primary care: a cross-sectional study.BMC family practice · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundProviding end of life care (EoLC) is an important aspect of primary care, which reduces the risk of hospital admission for most patients. However, general practitioners (GPs) seem to have low confidence in their ability to provide EoLC. Little is known about an adequate volume and kind of training in EoLC among GP trainees.
methodsWe performed a before-after comparison in all post-graduate GP trainees who were registered in the vocational training program (KWBW VerbundweiterbildungPLUS). They were offered participation within a two-day seminar focussing on palliative care in 2017. Those who attended the seminar (intervention group I) completed a paper-based questionnaire directly before the intervention (T
resultsIn total, 294 GP trainees (I: n = 219; C: n = 75) participated in the study. Of those, more than 90% had previously gained experience in EoLC mainly during vocational training in the hospital rotation. Around a third had previously gained competencies in EoLC in medical school. Between groups I (T
conclusionsThe intervention fostered personal competencies, understanding and self-confidence in EoLC among GP trainees. This is crucial for the aim to broadly provide EoLC.
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