SHRTN End-of-Life Care Community of Practice 2007/08 Knowledge Broker: Elizabeth LuskKTE Panel Presentation: April 1, 2008

SHRTN End-of-Life CareCommunity of Practice (CoP)

• A network to provide palliative care

providers and decision makers with the

mechanisms to work in collaboration

• Goal / purpose is to improve palliative

care practice in Ontario

2007/08 MEMBERSHIP

– 23 Paid Caregivers

– 1 Unpaid Caregiver

– 1 Researchers

– 25 Policy Makers

– 15 Educators

– 1 Librarian

– 7 Chaplains

– 109 Other** Category information not available

SHRTN End-of-Life Care Community of Practice 2007/08 Knowledge Broker: Elizabeth LuskKTE Panel Presentation: April 1, 2008

SHRTN End-of-Life Care CoPDevelopment Process

• Core working group established

• Clarity of purpose identified

• Process and planning discussions

• Work plan established to meet deliverables

• Align and leverage sponsor / lead network objectives

SHRTN End-of-Life Care Community of Practice 2007/08 Knowledge Broker: Elizabeth LuskKTE Panel Presentation: April 1, 2008

SHRTN End-of-Life Care CoP Identified Barriers

• Understanding re: up-front investment of commitment

• Clarity surrounding the role of the Knowledge Broker

• SHRTN Membership process

• Pressure / confusion surrounding use of technology tool, Plum Tree

(did not meet the current CoP needs)

• Didactic presentations prepared by content experts

• Need for process surrounding sub-community development

SHRTN End-of-Life Care Community of Practice 2007/08 Knowledge Broker: Elizabeth LuskKTE Panel Presentation: April 1, 2008

SHRTN End-of-Life Care CoPSuccess: DNRC Form Fireside Chats

• 4 fireside chats co-facilitated by subject matter experts

• Reach = 300 participants (+)

• Presentation Scenarios Discussion

• Moderator: Ethicist (informal*)

• Evaluation / Identification of Knowledge Gaps

• Next steps:• establishment of DNRC sub-community

• development of self-directed DNRC Form learning modules

• development of ‘Advance Care Planning’ education series