Palliative care communication skills pf physicians and the quality of the physician-patient-interaction regarding the content of palliative care
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The planned intervention is designed to strengthen palliative care communication skills of physicians with different specialist qualifications. The manualized training will consist of two ses
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Physicians of different specialist qualifications who treat cancer patients in an in- or outpatient setting in Hamburg, Göttingen and Berlin, who have signed a letter of agreement in regard to the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Insufficient German language skills as the training is conducted with German speaking simulated patients and a German written questionnaire must be filled out
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Phase of development: developing the training by reviewing the current literature and conducting focus groups with physicians of different specialist qualifications. Evaluation: palliative care communication skills | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-efficacy, self-confidence, attitude in regard to palliative care. Above that: Satisfaction with and feasibility of the training | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactCorinna Bergelt
Institut für Medizinische Psychologie, Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Outcome results
None listed