Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OE3-3-3
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
yes
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Research
Will the presenter be a:
Fellow
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Informing a medical assistance in dying curriculum in specialty residency training programs
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Medical assistance in dying (MAID) became legal across Canada when Bill C-14 was passed in 2016. Currently, little is known about practitioner interest in MAID education, the most effective strategies for providing MAID education, and the importance of integrating MAID into existing curricula. This study examines and compares residents' and faculty preceptors' perspectives about MAID.
Methods
Two anonymous surveys were distributed to residents (n=549) and preceptors (n=797) in 29 different specialty programs. Survey data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results
Response rates were 23.1% for residents and 13.0% for preceptors. Preceptors were more comfortable and competent discussing MAID with a patient compared to residents (p<0.00 and p=0.007, α=0.05), though residents were more likely to want to participate in a MAID assessment (p<0.000). The majority of both residents (73.5% ± 8.0%) and preceptors (79.0% ± 8.0%) believe it is important to include MAID education in their specialty's curriculum. The most important topics included the discussion of MAID with patients (90.4%[ ±5.4%] and 79.6%[ ±8.0%] of residents and preceptors, respectively) and regulations and legal aspects of MAID (87.0%[ ±6.2%] and 84.7%[ ±7.0%] of residents and preceptors, respectively).
Conclusion
Significantly more residents want to be part of the assessment and clinical teams providing MAiD compared to preceptors, however both groups agree that it is important to include MAID education in the curriculum of their specialty program. Next steps will focus on creating MAID learning outcomes and developing MAiD curriculum appropriate to the educational needs of each specialty residency program.
Keyword 1
Primary Care,
Keyword 2
Postgraduate Medical Education,
Keyword 3
Medical Assistance in Dying
Level of Training
Post Graduate
Abstract Themes
Postgraduate
Additional Theme (First choice)
Faculty Development
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Continuing Medical Education
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Nancy Dalgarno
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
