Communication is the cornerstone of palliative care; it is the essence of the art and science
of palliative nursing. 2 Essential aspects of nursing communication include caring …

Communication in Palliative Nursing unites complementary work in communication studies
and nursing research to present a theoretically grounded curriculum for teaching palliative …

Effective communication is central to promoting high-quality palliative care. Inadequate
communication may be the source of much distress for patients and their families, and …

The Textbook of Palliative Care Communication is the authoritative text on communication in
palliative care, providing a compilation of international and interdisciplinary perspectives …

Oncology nurses consistently exhibit distress when communicating about end-of-life topics
with patients and families. Poor communication experiences and processes correlate with …

Communication in palliative nursing Page 73 CHAPTER 8 Communication in Palliative Nursing
Constance M. Dahlin Introduction Mike is a registered nurse in the neurological outpatient clinic …

Communication in Palliative Nursing presents the COMFORT Model, a theoretically-
grounded and empirically-based model of palliative care communication. Built on over a …

Effective communication in palliative care is instrumental in the development of the
therapeutic relationship that should exist between patients and nurses, and the importance …

Effective symptom control is impossible without effective communication. The most powerful
analgesics will be of little value if health care professionals do not have an accurate …

Maintaining hope: communication in palliative care Page 56 5.1 Introduction From “What’s
Left”, by Kerry Hardie’ I know more or less How to live my life now. But I want to know how to …