WhatsApp as a facilitator of expressions of gratitude for palliative care professionals.

Introduction: Family members significantly value the professional and humane support that medical teams provide in the process of caring for patients with advanced diseases. Communication is currently changing, making it of interest to explore technology's possible influence on communication and on the care relationship. It remains unknown whether this can vary based on increased use of technology in patient care.

Long-term effects of an undergraduate palliative care course: a prospective cohort study in El Salvador.

Background: International organisations recommend the inclusion of palliative care undergraduate education as a way to meet increasing demand; the long-term effects, however, are unknown. Since 2013 the Dr José Matías Delgado University has offered an undergraduate course for palliative care.

Aims: To assess whether a palliative care course results in improvement in self-perceived comfort among students and if it lasts up to 4 years later; and to examine students' knowledge of palliative care and assess the relationship between comfort and knowledge.