title: Bus rounds for medical congresses on palliative care.
abstract: Three 4-hour bus rounds were organized as part of an international palliative care congress, to promote patient-based education both at home and in acute care hospitals. Patient cases were presented and discussed en route to and from each visit. A total of 23 medical specialists visited 16 patients (10 in three different hospitals and 6 at home). A mean of 5.3 cases were presented during each round. A total of nine journal club articles were presented, a mean of three (2-4) articles per round. A questionnaire was filled out anonymously by all 23 participants. On a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best) they gave the rounds an overall rating of 5 (range 4-5). These findings suggest bus rounds provide an opportunity for intensive exposure to patient-based learning, both in acute care hospitals and at home.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bruera
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fornells
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tattangelo
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Neumann
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003226:Congresses as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*; D010166:Palliative Care