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Teaching Palliative Care in Surgery Improves Resident Competence

A focused 5-hour palliative care curriculum for surgical residents leads to significant improvements in attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors regarding palliative care.

  • Overall survey scores rose from 3.56 to 3.92 (p = .008) after curriculum participation.
  • Knowledge scores improved from 3.32 to 3.73 (p = .011), and behavior scores from 3.28 to 3.44 (p = .023).

This study offers a viable model for integrating palliative care education in surgical training, addressing a critical need amid time constraints.

Journal Article by Koti S, Harvey R (…) Tam S et 4 al. in BMC Surg

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