Ashrafalsadat Hakim
Investigation of Risk Factors of Congenital Hypothyroidism in Children in Southwestern Iran
Global pediatric health
palliative care pc essential component highquality care people cardiovascular disease cvd however little known current state pc education cvd training including attitudes toward integration pc training implementation pc programs leadership developed nationwide crosssectional survey queried education approaches perspectives barriers pc education general cvd fellowship training survey distributed 392 members american college cardiology program director pd listserv representing 290 general cvd fellowships 12023 42023 performed descriptive 2 analyses survey data programs representatives 56 completed survey response rate 193 respondents identified current pds 89 associate pds 89 former pds 18 representing diverse range program sizes types regions country respondents reported use informal bedside teaching 88 formal didactics 59 online selfpaced modules 13 inperson simulation 11 clinical rotations 16 teach pc content programs covered pc topics least annually although variability topic found associations program demographics type frequency pc education respondents reported dissatisfaction quantity 62 quality 59 pc education provided barriers pc education included overabundance content cover 36 perceived lack fellow 20 faculty 18 interest comments demonstrated importance pc education fellowship lack requirement provide pc education difficulty covering topics suggestions pc skills taught national survey cvd educational leadership concerning approaches pc education cvd training respondents highlighted challenges implementation formal pc curricula cardiology training opportunities comprehensive pc education