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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Current situation and effectiveness of palliative care training for staff in an emergency care medical consortium hospital: a cross-sectional study.

Liang Zong, Hui Jiang, Huadong Zhu, Jihai Liu, Jun Xu, Xiaohong Ning, Fan Li, Jian Gao, Bo Li, Di Shi and 1 more

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Liang Zong *The Emergency Department, The State Key Laboratory for Complex, Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Hui Jiang *The Emergency Department, The State Key Laboratory for Complex, Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Huadong ZhuThe Emergency Department, The State Key Laboratory for Complex, Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jihai LiuThe Emergency Department, The State Key Laboratory for Complex, Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jun XuThe Emergency Department, The State Key Laboratory for Complex, Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Xiaohong NingThe Department of Geriatrics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Fan LiThe Emergency Department, The State Key Laboratory for Complex, Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jian GaoThe Emergency Department, The State Key Laboratory for Complex, Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Bo LiThe Emergency Department, The State Key Laboratory for Complex, Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Di ShiThe Emergency Department, The State Key Laboratory for Complex, Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Xin RaoThe Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

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Abstract

Background: The emergency department (ED), usually deemed not the most frequent setting for palliative care (PC), has increasingly been mentioned for its potential critical role in end-of-life patient care. However, how the training affects PC performance remains to be investigated. This study aims to investigate the current PC standard of care and effectiveness of PC training in a Chinese emergency care medical consortium hospital. Methods: We conducted an anonymous online census targeting the emergency care providers in the consortium hospital. The questionnaire included respondents' demographics, PC knowledge, PC practice, and whether they have received any PC training. Outcome variables included: confidence in clinical implementation, perceptions about death, and attitudes toward PC implementation with Likert five score rating. Factors associated with better PC knowledge and performance were identified by analysis of the association between rating scores and participant characteristics. Results: 923 staff participated in the study, while 429 (46.5%) received PC training. Training participation was significantly associated with age, education, occupation, rank, working years, and experience of family members' death ( Conclusion: Palliative care training is associated with better self-rating of PC among ED care providers. However, there is a significant gap for improvement, particularly for the community training programs.

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cross-sectional studycurrent situationemergency departmentmedical educationpalliative care

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PMCPMC11994615

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