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Nordic Specialist Course in Palliative Medicine : Evaluation and Impact on the Development of Palliative Medicine in the Nordic Countries: A Survey among Participants from Seven Courses 2003-2017

Sigurdardottir, Valgerdur ; Edenbrandt, Carl Magnus LU ; Hirvonen, Outi ; Jespersen, Bodil Abild and Haugen, Dagny Faksvåg (2021) In Journal of Palliative Medicine 24(12). p.1858-1862
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Background: The five Nordic Associations for palliative medicine (PM) have since 2003 organized a common specialist course for six weeks in two years. Aim: To describe the course: participants, evaluations, impact on participants' careers, and on the development of PM in the Nordic countries. Methods: Information on participants taken from the course archive and national registries. A web survey sent to graduates from the courses 2003-2013 (n = 150) and 2013-2017 (n = 72). Results: Mean age at course start was 46.9 years; 66% were women. Mean overall evaluation score 5.7 (range 5.4-6.0, max 7.0). Survey response rate 84% (n = 186); 80% of respondents were working in PM, the majority as leaders, >90% engaged in teaching PM. About 40%... (More)

Background: The five Nordic Associations for palliative medicine (PM) have since 2003 organized a common specialist course for six weeks in two years. Aim: To describe the course: participants, evaluations, impact on participants' careers, and on the development of PM in the Nordic countries. Methods: Information on participants taken from the course archive and national registries. A web survey sent to graduates from the courses 2003-2013 (n = 150) and 2013-2017 (n = 72). Results: Mean age at course start was 46.9 years; 66% were women. Mean overall evaluation score 5.7 (range 5.4-6.0, max 7.0). Survey response rate 84% (n = 186); 80% of respondents were working in PM, the majority as leaders, >90% engaged in teaching PM. About 40% were active in PM associations, lobbying, and guideline development. Conclusion: The Nordic Specialist Course in PM has had a profound impact on the participants' postcourse careers, influencing the development of PM in the Nordic countries.

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education, palliative medicine, postcourse assessment, specialist course
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Journal of Palliative Medicine
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24
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5 pages
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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  • pmid:34415780
  • scopus:85121451503
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1096-6218
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10.1089/jpm.2021.0310
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English
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  author       = {{Sigurdardottir, Valgerdur and Edenbrandt, Carl Magnus and Hirvonen, Outi and Jespersen, Bodil Abild and Haugen, Dagny Faksvåg}},
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  keywords     = {{education; palliative medicine; postcourse assessment; specialist course}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{12}},
  pages        = {{1858--1862}},
  publisher    = {{Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.}},
  series       = {{Journal of Palliative Medicine}},
  title        = {{Nordic Specialist Course in Palliative Medicine : Evaluation and Impact on the Development of Palliative Medicine in the Nordic Countries: A Survey among Participants from Seven Courses 2003-2017}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2021.0310}},
  doi          = {{10.1089/jpm.2021.0310}},
  volume       = {{24}},
  year         = {{2021}},
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