Accepted Type
Dedicated Poster
Code
LP6 - 02
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?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Poster
Sub Type
Education Research
Will the presenter be a:
Jr. Faculty (less than 5 years in practice)
Affiliation
Title
Evaluating the impact of a trauma-informed care workshop for palliative care providers
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Traumatic experiences have physical and psycho-spiritual implications for patients with palliative care needs. It can affect their ability to trust others, exacerbate symptoms, and lead to avoidance of conversations related to end-of-life. Previous research in other disciplines suggests the benefit of education for clinicians on trauma-informed care (TIC). TIC recognizes the impact of trauma and its' impact on health, and responds by adapting practices to facilitate healing and prevent retraumatization. This study evaluated the impact of an interprofessional workshop on trauma-informed approaches to palliative care on participants' self-rated measures of working with patients who have a history of trauma.
Methods
Participants completed a pre-workshop needs assessment, a pre-post workshop survey of self-rated measures of impact, and a 2-month post-workshop survey to evaluate longer-term impact. Responses were analyzed using statistical and thematic analysis.
Results
In total, 37 palliative care clinicians (a combination of nurses, physicians, residents, and grief counsellors) attended the session. Triangulation of survey responses and qualitative data showed an increase in participants' self-reported awareness and understanding about the importance of TIC, their knowledge and confidence in applying a TIC approach, and attitudes towards incorporating TIC in their practice.
Conclusion
This study demonstrated that a TIC workshop had a favourable impact on participants' self-reported measures of applying a TIC approach in their clinical palliative care practice. Future research is warranted to examine the impact of the workshop on patient outcomes.
Keyword 1
Trauma informed care
Keyword 2
Palliative care
Level of Training
CPD (faculty development, CME)
Abstract Themes
Continuing Medical Education
Additional Theme (First choice)
Inter-professional Education
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Assessment
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Katherine Liu
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
