TY - JOUR
T1 - Learning to Work with the "Unsolvable"; Building capacity for working with refractory suffering
AU - Hegarty, Margaret
AU - Breaden, Katrina
AU - Swetenem, Catherine
AU - Grbich, Carol
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This article reports on a preliminary study of the experiences and perceptions of palliative care clinicians in developing capacity for effective, sustainable practice in their work with people who have refractory suffering. Members of a purposive sample of 17 clinicians (10 nurses, 5 doctors, and 2 allied health professionals) were either interviewed (13) or responded to an online questionnaire (4). The study's findings provide insight into these palliative care clinicians' experiences and their perceptions of the capabilities they require, effective learning methods for developing these capabilities, and the supports that can facilitate this capacity building.
AB - This article reports on a preliminary study of the experiences and perceptions of palliative care clinicians in developing capacity for effective, sustainable practice in their work with people who have refractory suffering. Members of a purposive sample of 17 clinicians (10 nurses, 5 doctors, and 2 allied health professionals) were either interviewed (13) or responded to an online questionnaire (4). The study's findings provide insight into these palliative care clinicians' experiences and their perceptions of the capabilities they require, effective learning methods for developing these capabilities, and the supports that can facilitate this capacity building.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78651085974&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/082585971002600405
DO - 10.1177/082585971002600405
M3 - Article
SN - 0825-8597
VL - 26
SP - 287
EP - 294
JO - Journal of Palliative Care
JF - Journal of Palliative Care
IS - 4
ER -