title: Disseminating end-of-life education to cancer centers: overview of program and of evaluation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Systematic provision of compassionate end-of-life (EOL) care requires strategic training of health professionals. Disseminating EOL Education to Cancer Centers (DELEtCC) targeted education of interdisciplinary institutional teams.
  
  
  METHODS
  Competitively-selected two-person teams participated in a national three-day EOL conference. Nationally recognized faculty created and presented the curriculum. Project faculty supported teams over 18 months as they implemented EOL goals. Conference evaluations were very positive.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Independent participant and administrative evaluations reported successful implementation of goals aimed an improving EOL care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  DELEtCC disseminated education representing best EOL practices, and participants used this knowledge to create and implement goals aimed at improving EOL care.
authors.affiliation: City of Hope National Medical Center/Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, CA 91010, USA. mgrant@coh.org
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: Jo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mullan
authors.forename: Maren
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spolum
authors.forename: Betty
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ferrell
mesh_terms: D002173:Cancer Care Facilities; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019452:Terminally Ill; D014481:United States