Acceptability and feasibility of an interprofessional end-of-life/palliative care educational intervention in the intensive care unit: A mixed-methods study. (October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Graham, Robyn; Lepage, Carolan; Boitor, Madalina; Petizian, Stephanie; Fillion, Lise; Gélinas, Céline
• Is Part Of: Intensive and critical care nursing. Volume 48(2018)
• Page Start: 75
• Page End: 84
• Publication Date: 2018-10
• Subjects: Acceptability -- Critical care -- End-of-life -- Educational intervention -- Feasibility -- Interprofessional; Intensive care nursing -- Periodicals; Critical Illness -- nursing -- Periodicals; Intensive Care -- Periodicals; Nursing Care -- Periodicals; Intensive care nursing; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.028
• DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2018.04.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0964-3397

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives: This study aimed to describe a seven hour End-of-Life/Palliative Care educational intervention including online content related to symptom management, communication and decision-making capacity and an in-person group integration activity, from the perspective of the interprofessional team in terms of its acceptability and feasibility. Research design: A mixed-methods study design was used. Setting and sample: The study was conducted in a medical-surgical Intensive Care Unit in Montreal, Canada. The sample consisted of 27 clinicians of the Intensive Care Unit interprofessional team who completed the End-of-Life/Palliative Care educational intervention, and participated in focus groups and completed a self-administered questionnaire. Main outcome measures: The main outcomes were the acceptability and feasibility of the educational intervention. Findings: The intervention was perceived to be appropriate and suitable in providing clinicians with knowledge and skills in symptom management and communication through self-reflection and self-evaluation, provision of assessment tools and promotion of interprofessional teamwork. The online format was more feasible, but the in-person group activity was key for the integration of knowledge and the promotion of interprofessional discussions. Conclusion: Findings suggest that an interprofessional educational intervention integrating on-line content with in-person training has the potential to support clinicians in providing quality End-of-Life/Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit.