Abstract
This study was aimed at piloting a school-based intervention on severe illness, within a project focused on spreading knowledge of palliative care among high school students (phases 0-2 Medical Research Council Framework). The intervention entailed the screening of a topic-related movie, 2 classroom meetings, and the development of a class-based multimedia production. Five classes from 5 high schools participated in this study, and a before–after evaluation was used to assess intervention feasibility and impact. Valid questionnaires were filled in by 84% (before) and 79% (after) of the 89 students. Concerning students’ knowledge on palliative care, the after evaluation showed a significantly higher paired proportions of students reporting on “improving patient quality of life” and “life-threatening illness.” Intervention components were deemed helpful by students, and positive feedback on the experience was given.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 715-724 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 1 2015 |
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Keywords
- feasibility
- high school students
- MRC Framework
- palliative care knowledge
- public education
- school-based intervention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Students, Severe Illness, and Palliative Care : Results From a Pilot Study on a School-Based Intervention. / Beccaro, M.; Gollo, G.; Ceccon, S.; Giordano, M.; Salvini, E.; Vignali, S.; Costantini, M.; Di Leo, Silvia.
In: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Vol. 32, No. 7, 01.11.2015, p. 715-724.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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