Involving patients and carers in developing the radiotherapy curriculum: enhancing compassion
| Autor: | Denyse Hodgson, Vicki Knowles, Martin Colley, Amy Taylor |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Emergent curriculum
030504 nursing business.industry media_common.quotation_subject education Compassion Plan (drawing) Project team Student assessment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Oncology Nursing Course evaluation ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging 030212 general & internal medicine Service improvement 0305 other medical science business Curriculum media_common |
| ISSN: | 1460-3969 |
| Popis: | Background:This article describes a collaborative project that aimed to develop a patient-centred curriculum in radiotherapy. In the wake of the Francis report in 2013 and a call for compassion to be a central tenet of health programmes, the project was a timely opportunity to enhance the radiotherapy curriculum.Methods:Collaboration between university staff and patients and carers using the service improvement model Plan-Do-Study-Act was the method employed for the curriculum project. Two key discussion forums helped shape the curriculum plan, with module and course evaluation continuing to inform developments.Results:The key outcome of the project is that it has shaped the 'care' theme evident in the current undergraduate programme. Co-production methods resulted in the development of a range of shared classroom activities that focus on experiences, care values and communication strategies. The new curriculum has evaluated positively and the impact of learning is demonstrated both in the classroom and clinical setting. The project team have also influenced recruitment processes and patient and carer involvement in programme approval is embedded.Conclusion:Working together, with patients and carers is an ideal method to enhance the curriculum and reflect the requirements in practice of current health and social care professions. Further developments in student assessment are planned. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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