An evaluation of an interprofessional master's level programme in children's palliative care: The students' evaluation |
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| Affiliation: | 1. The School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland;2. Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education Kingston University and St George''s, University London Kingston Hill Campus, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 7LB, UK;1. Department of Nursing, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong Hospital, Loftus Street, NSW, Australia;2. Department of Pharmacy, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong Hospital, Loftus Street, NSW, Australia;1. School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia;2. Department of Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia;1. Andrology Australia, c/o School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Prahran, Victoria, Australia;2. Hunter New England Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia;1. Malmö University, Faculty for Health and Society, Department of Care Science, Malmö, Sweden;2. Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, DSV, Stockholm University, Sweden;1. College of Health & Social Care Research Centre, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB, UK;2. University of Derby, College of Health and Social Care, Department of Healthcare Practice, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB, UK;1. York College of Pennsylvania, 441 Country Club Road, York, PA 17403, USA;2. York Hospital, WellSpan Health, 1001 South George Street, York, PA 17403, USA |
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| Abstract: | In 2010/12 an innovative children's palliative care interprofessional educational project funded by the Irish Hospice Foundation was undertaken in a University faculty (Trinity College Dublin). This initiative responded to international educational recommendations to meet the palliative care needs of children. The project involved the development and delivery of 3 standalone modules at Master's level and a substantive research evaluation of the project to examine stakeholders and students perspectives to provide an insight into their experiences and to gather data for future developments. The research evaluation was conducted in two parts, part one sought students' evaluation and part two sought stakeholders', curriculum developers and lecturers' feedback.This paper reports the students' evaluation. Findings indicate that students perceived undertaking the modules provided them with the opportunity for improved interprofessional learning and they found modular content and assessment challenging. They also found the modules met their educational needs and also promoted an awareness of interprofessional education and the collaborative teamwork involved in children's palliative care. These students already experienced in children's palliative care indicated that those teaching on programmes at this level need expertise and programme time needs to be available for sharing experiences and for consolidation of learning. |
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| Keywords: | Children's palliative care Interprofessional education |
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