Evaluation of an educational program on end-of-life care for the staff of geriatric health service facilities / 医学教育

ABSTRACT

1) We performed a pilot study using surveys before and after the completion of an education program we developed. The subjects of this study were the staff of a geriatric health services facility in Nagoya City.2) Although the degree of confidence in providing end-of-life care and attitudes towards death did not change significantly, the attitudes of staff towards providing end-of-life care did change significantly.3) This pilot study demonstrates that an educational program on end-of-life care at long-term care facilities can improve the attitudes of staff toward end-of-life care. This study constitutes an important step toward improving education in end-of-life care for the staff long-term care facilities.