A qualitative study of an interprofessional narrative-based course in palliative care
A paper by Board member Charles Campion-Smith and colleagues in Dorset describing the qualitative evaluation of an interprofessional narrative-based course in palliative care is published in the March issue of the Journal of Interprofessional Care. The course, which was run over six months involved doctors - mainly from primary care, nurses, social workers and an ambulance service Emergenccy Care Practitioner. It was largely based on small group discussion of participants' experience from their everyday practice with additional specialist input. The evaluation, by telephone interview heard reports of improved confidence, better knowledge of fellow professionals' skills and roles, changed behaviours and better outcomes for patients.
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