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Engaging Future Healthcare Professionals as Caregivers to Hospice Patients in Comfort Care Homes.
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Omega: Journal of Death & Dying . Jun2023, Vol. 87 Issue 2, p632-648. 17p. 1 Chart, 1 Map. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Most people wish to die at home yet significant barriers exist in accessing care in one's home, especially for individuals with caregiver and/or housing instability. Across the U.S., residential homes for the dying are opening to address gaps in end-of-life care by recruiting community members to serve as caregivers to hospice patients during their final days. This paper describes a blended-experiential training program, informed by both an evidence-based educational framework and transformative learning theory, that trains undergraduate students to serve as surrogate family members to hospice patients in residential care homes. This study analyzed data from a sample of undergraduate students (n = 35) who participated in an 8-week program. Applying Kirkpatrick's evaluation model, study results indicate the program provided essential knowledge and skills in end-of-life care, benefiting both student learning outcomes and resident care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00302228
- Volume :
- 87
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Omega: Journal of Death & Dying
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163955891
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00302228211026197