Authors
- Anthony Herbert1,
- Marianne Phillips2,
- Penny Slater1,
- Lee-anne Pedersen3,
- Jenny Hynson4,
- John J Collins5,
- Martha Mherekumombe5,
- Sara E Fleming6,
- Sharon Ryan7,
- Susan Johnson3,
- Helen Irving3,
- Susan Trethewie8,
- Suzanne Momber2
- Lady Cilento Children's Hospital1,
- Princess Margaret Hospital2,
- Children's Health Queensland3,
- Royal Children's Hospital Victoria4,
- The Children's Hospital at Westmead5,
- Women's and Children's Hospital6,
- John Hunter Hospital7,
- Sydney Children's Hospital8
2015
Excerpt
Geography and population distribution present challenges to the care of children with life-limiting conditions (LLC) within Australia. With funding from the Department of Health (Australia), this project aims to improve the quality of care of children with LLC receive through various educational initiatives. Key activities of the project include:
1) Develop a ‘pop-up’ model of palliative care education, enabling local health professionals to receive
education and be mentored around the care of children with LLC conditions in a timely and responsive manner.
2) Develop Nurse Educator and Allied Health roles within Paediatric Palliative Care Services to provide
education sessions and develop web-based educational resources.
3) Provide training in PPC for medical trainees in paediatrics and palliative medicine at 3 sites.
The project will be evaluated using pre and post intervention questionnaires completed by participants in the educational initiatives. Evaluation will consider factors such as knowledge and confidence around providing care for children with LLC. Other outcomes include the number and location of individual pop-up and scheduled educational initiatives. Interviews with health professionals and families impacted by the interventions will also be undertaken. The project is currently in recruitment phase. At the time of presentation, preliminary data on number of educational visits, cost effectiveness and results of questionnaires will be available
1) Develop a ‘pop-up’ model of palliative care education, enabling local health professionals to receive
education and be mentored around the care of children with LLC conditions in a timely and responsive manner.
2) Develop Nurse Educator and Allied Health roles within Paediatric Palliative Care Services to provide
education sessions and develop web-based educational resources.
3) Provide training in PPC for medical trainees in paediatrics and palliative medicine at 3 sites.
The project will be evaluated using pre and post intervention questionnaires completed by participants in the educational initiatives. Evaluation will consider factors such as knowledge and confidence around providing care for children with LLC. Other outcomes include the number and location of individual pop-up and scheduled educational initiatives. Interviews with health professionals and families impacted by the interventions will also be undertaken. The project is currently in recruitment phase. At the time of presentation, preliminary data on number of educational visits, cost effectiveness and results of questionnaires will be available