Theme | Subtheme | Code label | Meaning Units |
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Improved Knowledge | Acquired SI communication skills | Acquired talking techniques in framing discussions | “Learned some techniques to talk to the family of palliative patients” |
Acquired useful general knowledge | Good learning experience | “This was a pretty good learning experience for me” | |
Acquired empathy skills | Acquired empathetic skills | “…Learned a lot about empathetic skills that I can use in daily practice” | |
Improved Attitude | Attitude towards engaging in SI conversations | Comfortable and at ease | “…helped me become more comfortable and at ease with end-of-life conversations” |
Attitude towards improving patient care | I see the value | “I see the value it brings to patients and their families” | |
Attitude towards receiving future training in SI conversations | Extremely applicable | “…it is extremely applicable to our practice. I would recommend all EM doctors undergo training such as this” | |
Improved Practice | Commitment to using acquired skills in clinical practice | I will incorporate skills into practice | “I look forward to incorporating this style of talking about goals of care with my patients and families” |
Already utilizing taught skills in clinical practice | I already used learned skill | “The very next day I had a patient/family interaction that I was able to identify and navigate because of the training…” |