MeSH: Internship and Residency
“Still Caring for the Family”: Condolence Expression Training for Pediatric Residents
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Abstract Context: Insufficient communication from the medical team following a child’s death may compound parental grief. Pediatric residents care for children who die, yet the landscape of condolence expression education within residency programs has not been studied. Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate pediatric residents’ levels of experience and comfort with condolence…
Implementation of a Multi-Modal Palliative Care Curriculum for Pediatric Residents
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a new multi-modal pediatric palliative care curriculum. We sought to determine the effect on comfort in palliative care, knowledge, and change in behavior by utilizing these skills with patients, and determine which modalities were most effective for residents. STUDY DESIGN: 25 pediatric residents were exposed to the…
Educational Perspectives: Palliative Care Education in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
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The neonatal period from birth to less than or equal to 28 days is one of increased risk of death. Congenital anomalies and prematurity are 2 of the most common risk factors for death at this early age. Many of these neonates will die in an intensive care unit, some with full resuscitative efforts being…