Disseminating end-of-life education to cancer centers: overview of program and of evaluation.
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.
Grant
Marcia
M
City of Hope National Medical Center/Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, CA 91010, USA. mgrant@coh.org
Hanson
Jo
J
Mullan
Patricia
P
Spolum
Maren
M
Ferrell
Betty
B
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