Using e-learning to develop communication skills when assessing patients’ end of life needs

Report on the delivery of a 6-week online communication skills training programme developed by Marie Curie. It aimed to determine the impact on practice and the acceptability of online learning.

Smith S, Arnold G, Kinghorn S, Poppleton A. (2010) Using e-learning to develop communication skills when assessing patients’ end of life needs Nursing Times 106:41

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Evaluation of educational interventions designed to blend e-ELCA communication modules with face-to-face interaction

The learning experiences evaluated in this paper use a combination of face-to-face facilitation and the web based communication modules within e-ELCA

Dr Sue Duke, Dr Susi Lund, Sarah Baines, Michele Booth, Claire Britton, Gaby Ivanics, Rosemary Martin, Lynda Morris, Peter Pitcher, Liz Rankin, Dr Marilyn Relf, Katy Rundle, and Dr Anna Wilkinson, NHS South Central Blended Learning Project, April 2011