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Table 7 Curriculum part C- Communication and Patient Autonomy

From: Palliative care for the elderly - developing a curriculum for nursing and medical students

Learning Goal (recommended reading)

Learning Objective

Educational Strategy

Learning

Domain

Relevance of communication

[6, 8, 17]

-Student knows that effective communication between caretakers and patient as well as relatives leads towards improved health outcomes and quality of care

Teacher-based instruction

Discussion

Cognitive

Affective

Interprofessional team approach

[11, 22]

-Student knows about and accepts relevance of the interdisciplinary team approach

Teacher-based instruction

Discussion

Cognitive

Affective

Advance directives

[6]

-Student knows about and accepts the importance of advance directives, especially in patients with dementia.

Teacher-based instruction

Discussion

Cognitive

Affective

Breaking Bad News

(Expert advice)

-Student knows about the specific pitfalls when breaking bad news to an elderly person.

Teacher-based instruction

Case-based learning

Cognitive