Table 1 Outline of the two half days training
1st half-day | Title | Goal, learning objective | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
1:30 pm | Introduction | Presentations, program | Oral exchange |
1:40 pm | What challenges when caring for severe cancer patient as GP? | Ice breaking, expectations | Reflection in pairs, sharing in plenary |
1:50 pm | Witness of a patient’s husband expressing experience of palliative care for his wife at home | catch attention | Video |
2:00 pm | What is a “good” death? | Clarification of expectations and fears | Reflexion in pairs, sharing in plenary |
2:30 pm | Project presentation | Presentation of project steps, inclusion criteria, material (questionnaires, etc), network and resources | Power point and discussion |
How to explain the project to my patient? | Training of recruitment process | Role play in pairs | |
Questions-Answers | Clarify project | Answer questions | |
3:00 pm | Break | ||
3:30 pm | Symptoms assessment | Assess frequent symptoms in palliative care | Power point |
Use of Edmonton symptom assessment scale | Role play in pairs | ||
4:00 pm | Treatment of pain | Review strategies for treatment | Power point |
4:15 pm | Existing local network in palliative care | Presentation of existing network by teams (nurses and doctors) | Oral presentation and power-point, document |
4:30 pm | Advance directives (AD) | Presentation of legal and practical background | Powerpoint |
Practice discussion on AD | Role play with simulated patients in two groups | ||
5:25 pm | Conclusions | Share on what was learned | Plenary |
2nd Half day | |||
1:30 pm | Introduction | Sharing experiences | Plenary |
2:00 pm | How to deal with palliative care emergencies (dyspnea, nausea, neurologic symptoms, etc | Recognize and dealing with palliative care emergencies | Power point and discussion based on participants’ experiences |
3:00 pm | Break | ||
3:30 pm | How to plan advance care | Presentation of intermediate consultations possible topics (patient preferences and values, choice of end-of-life care and place, spiritual and psychological needs | Power point and discussion in plenary |
3:50 pm | How to address difficult conversations | Discover and experience “go-wish” cards | Practice in pairs (and with go-wish cards) |
4:10 pm | How to address difficult conversations? | Practice difficult conversations | Role play with simulated patients in 2 groups |
5:15 pm | How to say good-bye? | Reflection on difficult separations with patients | |
Reflection on key messages and practice how to say goodbye | Exercise in pairs | ||
5: 25 pm | Conclusions | Reflection on key messages | Plenary |