Journal
BMC Palliative Care
BMC Palliative Care is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in clinical, scientific, ethical and policy issues, local and international, regarding...
BMC Palliative Care is calling for submissions to our new Collection on “Palliative care education for health professionals.” Palliative care education is essential for equipping healthcare professionals to provide compassionate, effective end-of-life care. As the population ages and chronic conditions become more widespread, the demand for palliative care continues to grow. This Collection highlights diverse educational strategies, curricula, and training programs designed to help providers deliver high-quality palliative care.
Research has shown that well-trained healthcare providers can significantly improve the quality of life for patients facing serious illnesses, ensuring that their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are met. Continued research holds the promise of further advancements in training methodologies and interdisciplinary collaboration. Ongoing research could also lead to the establishment of standardized competencies that ensure all healthcare providers are prepared to meet the complex needs of patients and their families.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Innovative curricula in palliative care education
Virtual learning environments and simulation-based training
Interdisciplinary training approaches
Impact of palliative care education on patient outcomes
Challenges in implementing palliative care training
All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.
This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3, Good Health and Well-Being and SDG 4, Quality Education.
Submit your manuscript to this collection through the participating journal.
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Daryl Bainbridge PhD, McMaster University, Canada
Daryl Bainbridge is a Research Affiliate and Senior Research Coordinator with the Department of Oncology at McMaster University. His main research interests involve improving the quality and integration of healthcare service delivery, particularly for those with cancer or other life-limiting illnesses. Dr Bainbridge's research involvement has largely centered on health system assessment and capacity building interventions, ranging in applications that include formative program evaluation, measurement development and validation, randomized controlled trials, and systematic reviews. -
Minna Hökkä, PhD, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Minna Hökkä is a Principal Lecturer at Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, where she teaches palliative care. She also holds a position as an advisor at Oulu University Hospital. She has worked as a palliative care nurse and her PhD focused on palliative care education. Her research interests include palliative care education, the development of palliative care services, and ethical issues in palliative care. She has developed palliative care education at the national and international levels. She has held leadership roles in many international projects, such as CODE-YAA and NursEduPal@IMPACT, which develop palliative care education. -
Dorothy Tolchin MD, EdM, Harvard Medical School, United States
Dorothy W. Tolchin, MD, EdM is a physiatrist with subspecialty training in neuromuscular disease and palliative care, with a focus on medical education and stakeholder-driven, interprofessionally collaborative curriculum design. Dr Tolchin is Director of Medical Student Education for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School (HMS)/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Mass General Brigham. At HMS, she additionally directs the integrated longitudinal palliative care curriculum and serves on the faculty team that designs and implements interprofessional collaborative care education. She is involved in efforts regionally and nationally to advance palliative care education and faculty development.