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ArticleJournal of Parkinson's disease2022

The Effect of a Multidisciplinary Blended Learning Program on Palliative Care Knowledge for Health Care Professionals Involved in the Care for People with Parkinson's Disease.

Herma Lennaerts-Kats, Anne Ebenau, Silvia Kanters, Bastiaan R Bloem, Kris C P Vissers, Bauke W Dijkstra, Marjan J Meinders, Marieke M Groot

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Article in Journal of Parkinson's disease, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Herma Lennaerts-KatsRadboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Anne EbenauDepartment of Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Silvia KantersDepartment of Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Bastiaan R BloemRadboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Kris C P VissersDepartment of Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Bauke W DijkstraRadboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Marjan J MeindersRadboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Marieke M GrootDepartment of Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Radboud University Nijmegen · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundParkinson's disease (PD) is an increasingly prevalent and progressive degenerative disease. Palliative care for PD should be integrated into the routine care for people with PD. However, PD health care professionals typically lack knowledge of palliative care, highlighting the necessity of educational programs in this field.

objectiveTo determine the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary blended learning program for health care professionals specialized in PD in the Netherlands.

methodsWe used a pre-posttest intervention design. The intervention consisted of an e-learning in combination with an online network meeting in which the participating health care professionals discussed palliative care for PD with specialists from the field of palliative care. Outcome variables included self-rated level of knowledge (scale 1-10), familiarity with specialized palliative care services (5-point Likert scale) and the validated End-of-Life Professional Caregiver Survey (EPCS).

resultsA total of 1029 participants from sixteen different disciplines, all active in the care for people with PD, with a mean age of 45 years and 13 years of working experience, followed the blended learning program. Self-rated level of knowledge improved from 4.75 to 5.72 (0.96; p < 0.001; 95% CI change = [0.85 . . . 1.08]. Familiarity with palliative care services also increased by 1.06 (from 1.85 to 2.90; p=<0.001; 95% CI change = [1.00 . . . 1.12]).

conclusionA blended learning program can improve self-rated knowledge about palliative care and its services. Such programs might be a first step towards optimal integration of palliative care expertise and services within PD-care.

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Palliative CareParkinson DiseaseCaregiversFocus GroupsHealth PersonnelHumansMiddle Agedblended learningeducatione-learninghealth care professionalsmultidisciplinarypalliative careParkinson’s disease

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PMID36442209
PMCPMC9837679
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