A palliative care curriculum may promote resident self-reflection and address moral injury

06/29/24 at 03:30 AM

A palliative care curriculum may promote resident self-reflection and address moral injury 
The Journal of Surgical Research; by Shruti KotiLyudmyla DemyanDanielle DeperaltaSophia TamGary Deutsch; 6/24
There is a lack of formal palliative care education for surgical trainees, and the demanding nature of surgical training and exposure to challenging clinical scenarios can contribute to moral injury. We developed a palliative care curriculum to promote self-reflection, aiming to address moral injury in residents. ... The described palliative care curriculum accomplishes several goals as follows: it educates residents on palliative care topics, teaches communication tools, encourages self-reflection, and provides space for building peer relationships. The ease of implementation makes this curriculum applicable across various types of institutions, offering the potential to positively impact surgical training on a national scale.

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