School of Nursing & Midwifery Annual Report 2018

HealthCare Experience, Engagement and Reform

Expert International Advisor: Dr. Karen Detering Respiratory Physician & Clinical Ethicist, Medical Director of Advance Care Planning Australia

PROJECT PARTNERS

Post-Doctoral Researchers: Dr Ruth Hally & Dr Elaine Meehan

Student project as part of the CONCORDAT group: Claire Kelly (MSc Nursing Student). Thesis: Nurses’ Understanding and Perspectives of Advance Care Planning in COPD (Supervisor Dr Nicola Cornally). Art Burgess (Final Year Medical Student). Final Year Project: Addressing the educational needs of Health Care Professionals regarding Advance Care Planning in COPD: An E-Delphi Education Needs Analysis (Supervisors Dr Catherine Sweeney & Dr Nicola Cornally)

Providing education tools to healthcare professionals will help facilitate and improve advance care planning discussions for people with COPD, ultimately ensuring that the care we provide towards and at end of life is consistent with their beliefs, wishes and preferences.

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