Theme | Description | Inclusion | Exclusion |
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Improved Knowledge | Improved or augmented comprehension, understanding, or command of serious illness conversations | Include any item that refers, explicitly or implicitly, to an individual’s improved knowledge in hospice and palliative care practice, with or without specific details | Exclude if the statement refers to the course and does not reflect on individual or group improved knowledge For implicit meaning: Exclude “close code but not exact” and “no, code is different” after applying the synonym rule |
Improved Attitude | A positive feeling or disposition towards engaging in serious illness conversations | Include any item that refers, explicitly or implicitly, to an individual’s improved attitude in engaging in hospice and palliative care, with or without specifics | Exclude if the statement refers to the course and does not reflect on individual or group improved attitude. For implicit coding: Exclude “close code but not exact” and “no, code is different” after applying the synonym rule |
Improved Practice | Improved day-to-day activities and expertise in engaging in serious illness conversations | Include any item that refers, explicitly or implicitly, to an individual’s improved practice or acquisition of skills in hospice and palliative care, with or without specific details | Exclude if the statement refers to the course and does not reflect on individual or group improved clinical practice or skill acquisition. For implicit coding: Exclude “close code but not exact” and “no, code is different” after applying the synonym rule |