The ACA training programme to improve communication between general practitioners and their palliative care patients: development and applicability
Source: BMC Palliative Care June 2012
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Publication type: Web article
In a nutshell: This article describes the development of a new training programme on GP-patient communication in palliative care, and the applicability to GPs and GP Trainees. This ‘ACA training programme’ focuses on Availability of the GP for the patient, Current issues that should be raised by the GP, and Anticipating various scenarios. Evaluation results indicate the ACA training programme to be applicable to GPs and GP Trainees. The ACA checklist was appreciated by GPs as useful both in practice and as a learning tool, whereas GP Trainees mainly appreciated the list for use in practice.
Length of publication: 16 pages
