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Improving access to palliative care clinical pastoral education.

Improving access to palliative care clinical pastoral education.

Authors :
Kestenbaum, Allison
Winters, Kathryn D.
Ruppin-Pham, Ayelet
Valdez, Matthew J.
Cammon, Candis
Hamelin, Kathryn
Edmonds, Kyle P.
Source :
Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy. Jul-Sep2023, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p320-335. 16p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Palliative care is interprofessional care for seriously ill people. Many clergy, religious leaders, and hospice and palliative care chaplains of color and minority religious backgrounds desire clinical palliative care education. This manuscript presents findings from a three-year quality improvement project which included the development of a palliative care specialty ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education (ACPE) accredited program at an academic medical center. The program was designed to improve spiritual care provision in palliative care at the institution and to facilitate the participation of clergy and spiritual leaders of color and minority religious groups. Forty-six students participated in 53 400-h clinical pastoral education units. Strategies from medical education literature were employed to address obstacles to CPE participation including a racially and religiously diverse CPE advisory group, financial assistance, flexible learning (e.g. hybrid, asynchronous), and clinical placement agreements at places of employment. Upon completion of the program students provided written feedback, participated in a structured exit interview and completed a survey. Data were reviewed for common themes and results report student perceptions about the strategies utilized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08854726
Volume :
29
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
164491899
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/08854726.2023.2209464