Palliative Care Education Building a Culture of Learning

by Wee, Bee; Hughes, Nic

• ISBN13: 9780198569855
• ISBN10: 0198569858
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-05
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Oxford Univ., UK. Offers theoretical and practical insights, along with specific suggestions for developing skills in teaching. Topics include the current state of palliative care education in the United Kingdom and other continents, reflective learning, teaching large groups, building a culture of learning, and more. For practitioners and educators. Softcover.

Author Biography

Dr. Bee Wee is the Academic Director of the Oxford International Centre for Palliative Care, Head of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Palliative Care, and a Trustee of Marie Curie Cancer Care. She is Honorary Professor of Palliative Medicine at Sichuan University, China, and has an adjunct appointment as Associate Professor at the Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. Dr Wee chairs the Science Committee for the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland. In 2006, she was admitted as a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London in recognition of 'distinguished contributions in the field of medicine'. She has published on symptom control, specifically death rattle, and both medical and interprofessional education. Mr Nic Hughes' teaching over recent years has focused on continuing professional development for specialists in cancer and palliative care. He has a special interest in education for leadership. He has published in the fields of education and end-of-life care.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Abbreviations	p. xvii
List of Contributors	p. xix
Introduction: learning and teaching palliative care	p. 1
The Current State of Palliative Care Education
In the United Kingdom
Medical education	p. 13
Nurse education	p. 23
Occupational therapy, physiotherapy and social work education	p. 31
In Other Continents
Introduction	p. 41
Africa	p. 43
Asia-Pacific	p. 49
Australia and New Zealand	p. 59
Europe	p. 69
India	p. 77
North America	p. 85
South America	p. 93
Implications for global education	p. 103
Learning, Teaching, and Assessment
Bedside teaching	p. 115
Work-based learning	p. 127
Reflective learning	p. 137
Small group and one-to-one teaching	p. 147
Experiential workshops	p. 157
Teaching large groups	p. 169
Distance learning	p. 179
Assessment	p. 201
Evaluation	p. 215
Building a Culture of Learning in Palliative Care
Interprofessional education	p. 235
Developing a community of teachers	p. 251
Continuing professional development	p. 263
Organizing education: key concepts and processes	p. 279
Educational leadership	p. 297
References	p. 311
Further reading	p. 337
Glossary	p. 339
Useful web sites	p. 343
Index	p. 345
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