Abstract
Background:
Many seriously ill patients in need of palliative care (PC) globally never receive it, partly due to a lack of well-trained providers.
Objectives:
We analyzed feedback from international participants in a U.S.-based PC training course: “Palliative Care Education and Practice” to identify elements of the course that would meet the needs of international learners.
Design:
This was a qualitative analysis of international course participants' written survey responses. Survey questions were related to anticipated PC practice change, barriers to PC practice change, and course strengths/weaknesses.
Results:
Key barriers to PC practice change included lack of awareness of PC among local providers, challenges navigating institutional leaders, and a lack of trained providers. Participants requested an increased focus on topics such as resiliency, leadership, and pediatric PC.
Conclusions:
To address the needs of international learners, PC courses should consider offering a specific track for international participants, as well as an increased focus on topics such as resiliency, leadership development, and pediatric PC.
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