| Author(s): |
Louise Hanvey for the Palliative Care and End of Life Working Group, Cancer Journey Action Group: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer |
| Year: |
March 2009 |
| Description: |
This purpose of this report is to provide an environmental scan on competency-based education approaches (undergraduate, graduate and continuing education) in palliative and end-of-life care in cancer. The scan addresses the following questions:
• Does the literature support the need for and the success of competency-based education approaches in palliative and end-of-life care in cancer and generally?
• What competencies exist for all professionals versus discipline specific?
• Who is utilizing competency-based education approaches? How are they using and evaluating these approaches?
The scan also includes competency-based education approaches in palliative and end-of-life care generally (not cancer specific) where appropriate. |