The chapters in this volume summarize the barriers to and benefits of palliative care
communication across a variety of contexts, patient and family populations, care settings …

Many healthcare professionals either feel too inhibited to talk about death to a dying patient
or consider that it will undermine wellbeing. Experienced nurses can help prepare and …

Effective communication is central to showing empathy at the end of someone's life, yet it is
also perhaps the most difficult skill to get right. As a result, communication is one of the …

Most deaths now occur in medical or skilled nursing settings. This brings speech-language
pathologists, and other professionals, in close contact with clients who face death. While it …

Purpose Data are scarce regarding the experience of critically ill patients at high risk of
death. Identifying their concerns could allow clinicians to better meet their needs and align …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to gather qualitative data regarding the experiences
and perceptions of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) practicing in pediatric palliative …

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

Background Speech–language therapists and audiologists (SLT&As) may encounter
difficulties when confronted with patient death and dying, which may conflict with their moral …

Context End-of-life communication in acute care settings can be challenging and many
patients and families have reported low satisfaction with those conversations. Objective To …

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