Submission ID 77992
| Code | OE-4-1 |
|---|---|
| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Oral |
| Will the presenter be a: | Other |
| Presenter Other | Associate Director, Scholarship and Simulation Education |
| Title | Education Fulfilling the Public Inquiry Into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System: A Needs Assessment |
| Background/Purpose | A needs assessment and environmental scan were conducted to establish the educational needs of long-term care (LTC) staff including physicians, allied healthcare professionals, facility staff, and healthcare administrators as well as coroners and staff of the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario (OCC). This study addresses the recommendations from The Public Inquiry and is led by the OCC in collaboration with the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, and Office of Professional Development and Educational Scholarship (Queen's University). |
| Methods | In 2020-2021, data were collected in three stages: (1) review of open access materials (n=60), (2) online surveys (n=57), (3) interviews/focus groups and key informant meetings (n=28). Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively using SPSS. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically using NVivo. |
| Results | Recommendations included a need to define key terms (e.g., vulnerabilities). There was also a perceived need to shift the culture from one of blame- to one of learning and patient safety. Additionally, there is a need for greater awareness related to intentional harm and affiliated resources for how to report intentional harm. Future educational programming should foster collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to recognizing and reporting vulnerabilities, as well as clarifying specific roles and responsibilities. |
| Discussion | This needs assessment resulted in the identification of knowledge gaps and areas for system improvement specific to patient safety in LTC. These recommendations will inform the development of a curriculum for healthcare providers related to intentional harm as well as a new institutional patient death record to report cases of intentional harm. |
| Keyword 1 | Needs Assessment |
| Keyword 2 | Environmental Scan |
| Keyword 3 | Curriculum Development |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (faculty development, CME) |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Curriculum |
| Curriculum | General |
| Authors | Heather Braund Heather Braund Nancy Dalgarno Jenniferr Turnnidge Turab Ibrahim Angela Coderre-Ball Nicholas Cofie Eleftherios Soleas Klodiana Kolomitro Jen Railer Richard van Wylick Roger Skinner |
