Competency and educational needs in palliative care

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 119, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 112-116

  Becker, Gerhild ^a   Momm, Felix ^a   Gigl, Annemarie ^b   Wagner, Brigitte ^c   Baumgartner, Johann ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b Medizinercorps Austrian Red Cross   (Austria)

^c Methodology and Statistics   (Austria)

^d Medical Directorate   (Austria)

^e Stmk KrankenanstaltengesmbH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Education; Needs assessment; Palliative care; Self rating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 34250892424     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-006-0724-9     Document Type: Article

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