A Narrative Review—Characterizing Palliative Care Curriculum Aimed at High School Adolescents and Young Adults

Purpose The aim of this narrative review is to explore the characteristics of palliative care curriculum developed for high school adolescent and young adults (AYAs). Methods A search was conducted using the databases: ERIC, PubMed, and CINHAL yielding a total of 202 articles. These articles were screened using strategic exclusions and criteria, resulting in five relevant literature works to be analyzed. Results: Characteristics including a variety of designs, methods, and strategies were all identified to have positive participation, feedback, and experiences from high school AYA being provided palliative care curriculum. Conclusions: The literature indicates that the use of subject matter experts within palliative care curriculum for high school students is a core characteristic in meeting the World Health Organizations recommendation to embed palliative care curriculum into public awareness strategies.