Good communication with patients can be a powerful tool in palliative care. However,
discussing fears and anxieties at length is also something that many nurses find difficult …

Background The end of life represents a therapeutic context that acutely raises cultural and
linguistic specificities, yet there is very little evidence illustrating the importance of such …

Background: Communication about palliative care is a complex task frequently delayed until
otherwise unavoidable. There is a need for discussion of palliative care to be viewed as a …

IF ASKED, MOST PALLIATIVE CARE professionals would say that they believe doctor-
patient communication is important. This is not surprising. A doctor talks to patients more …

Background It is known that people with dysphagia experience a number of negative
consequences as a result of their swallowing difficulties following head and neck cancer …

Palliative care and psychiatry share a number of the same priorities, including careful
attention to communication skill development. In this article, we identify 4 communication …

Nursing the patient with severe communication impairment Background. Effective
communication with patients is critical to effective nursing practice. Surprisingly, there is little …

Objectives Decision‐making around dysphagia management is becoming increasingly
challenging due to the complexity of contexts associated with an ageing population. The …

SUMMARY I have discussed some of the issues that I consider most pertinent to people who
are ageing with a life-long disability and speech pathologists. I have not discussed the need …

Purpose/Objectives: To test the feasibility of using a programmable speech-generating
device (PSGD) in hospitalized adults with head and neck cancer experiencing …