Objective: The general population has been involved in considerable debate about
communication and awareness within the context of death and dying. However, there has …

Speech–language pathologists (SLPs) have an important role in supporting the caregivers
of persons with dementia from diagnosis through the end of life in 4 major areas: education …

ObjectiveThe objective of this training project is to develop and host Interprofessional
Communication courses to improve interdisciplinary communication in oncology care. The …

This article considers the career of speech-language pathologists practicing in long-term
care/skilled nursing facility settings. The range of conditions that lead to communication …

Multiple factors influence end-of-life (EOL) care discussions that occur in health care
systems, within organizations, among individuals working within these systems and in …

Objective: Optimal communication is essential in ensuring that the palliative care needs of
patients are met. This continues to be an area of concern for healthcare providers. The goal …

Objectives The present mixed-method systematic review identifies facilitators and barriers in
palliative care communication among health professionals and older people. Methods The …

While effective general practitioner (GP)–patient communication is required for the provision
of good palliative care, barriers and facilitators for this communication are largely unknown …

When patients are diagnosed with cancer, primary care physicians often must deliver the
bad news, discuss the prognosis, and make appropriate referrals. When delivering bad …

While the uptake of palliative care in the United States is steadily improving, there continues
to be a gap in which many patients are not offered care that explicitly elicits and respects …