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000042777 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.6083/bpxhc42777
000042777 037__ $$aIR
000042777 245__ $$aAddressing the need for end-of-life discussions/ palliative care into medical school curriculum
000042777 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University
000042777 269__ $$a2024
000042777 336__ $$aAbstract
000042777 520__ $$aWith advancing medical technology, the average human lifespan is increasing, along with the incidence of chronic illness. The World Health Organization suggests that by 2030, 1 in 6 people in the world will be 60 years or older (WHO, 2023). This statistic suggests that by 2050, the world population of people over the age of 60 will be double (2.1 billion) and the number of people 80 years and older will triple. Given these numbers, physicians and medical professionals must be competent to facilitate end-of-life (EoL) and goals of care (GOC) discussions with our patients. Currently there is no standard in preparing medical students or residents to facilitate these discussions (Horowitz, 2014). Students reported that only 18% received any formal courses in EoL with only 9% completing a clerkship in the area. Concerningly, residents and faculty charged with student education felt mostly unprepared to teach complex EoL topics (Sullivan,2003). This indicates a significant deficit in our educational system. This project aims to introduce quality improvement to our current medical school curriculum by introducing specific education on EoL/GOC discussions early in medical school training.
000042777 540__ $$fCC BY
000042777 542__ $$fIn copyright - joint owners
000042777 650__ $$aPalliative Care
000042777 650__ $$aQuality Improvement
000042777 650__ $$aStudents, Medical
000042777 6531_ $$aneed for end-of-life discussions
000042777 6531_ $$amedical school curriculum
000042777 691__ $$aSchool of Medicine
000042777 7001_ $$10009-0005-3405-1310$$aSwope, Megan$$uOregon Health and Science University
000042777 7001_ $$aCook, Mackenzie$$uOregon Health and Science University
000042777 8564_ $$9c8baaa7e-f9e1-468a-868f-d8f1be915c4e$$s379245$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42777/files/Abstract_SEE2024_SwopeMegan.pdf
000042777 980__ $$aOHSU Symposium on Educational Excellence (SEE)