An end-of-life communication performance rubric: Reliability assessment
Recommended Citation
Kopp ML, Mayberry ALM. An End-of-Life Communication Performance Rubric: Reliability Assessment. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021;23(5):429-434. doi:10.1097/NJH.0000000000000772
Abstract
Nurse educators still struggle with teaching and assessing end-of-life communication skills. Many resources are available to assist in teaching end-of-life communication, but few tools exist to assess performance learning outcomes. Behavior evaluation tools must be user-friendly and provide beneficial student feedback. Quality end-of-life patient care and nursing job satisfaction depend on skillful communication. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of an end-of-life communication clinical simulation evaluation performance rubric. Moderate interrater consistency and agreement were found between 3 evaluators when assessing the same students. All simulation evaluators agreed that the performance rubric was user-friendly and provided rich feedback for students during simulation debriefing. The performance evaluation tool was moderately effective when evaluating end-of-life communication performance and appears as a worthy framework for other behavior evaluations.
Document Type
Article
PubMed ID
34050097
Affiliations
Care coordinator with Ambulatory Care Management, Advocate Aurora Health