Purpose This research explored the role of Australian Speech-Language Pathologists
(SLPs) to identify SLP experiences and practices regarding adult palliative care (PC) …

Hersh (2010) raises important issues regarding the ending of the therapeutic relationship. In
this paper, we will explore this concept in relation to speech-language pathology (SLP) and …

In reviewing the literature, there are few articles describing the role of the speech-language
pathologist in hospice. Communication impairments can impact upon the hospice team's …

Effective communication related to serious illness can improve patient and family
satisfaction, quality of life and adaptive coping, while also decreasing symptoms of …

Palliative care is an underutilized and often misunderstood discipline in the treatment of
patients with head and neck cancer. The key components of palliative care include …

Background: Formal training in dealing with death and dying issues is not a standard
content area in communication sciences and disorders programmes' curricula. At the same …

Speech and language therapists (SLTs) are specialists in the management of
communication and swallowing disorders (dysphagia), however few are members of acute …

Limited attention to palliative care communication training is offered to medical students. In
this work, we pursued unfolding case responses and what they indicated about student …

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Journal of Palliative Medicine: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/palliative Supporting crucial …

Introduction: Learning expert communication skills is a core educational goal within
palliative care training, yet there are few communication-based educational tools specifically …