High-quality palliative care includes effective communication with families, including the
patient. Regardless of family composition, the family is the core social context for a patient's …

Health care providers are in a privileged social position that sanctions their entree into the
intimate lives of families because they deal with illness and impending death. Social …

Comprehensive palliative care requires that family concerns are understood and addressed.
Yet medical professionals frequently lack formal training in family systems concepts and …

Objective: To develop a communication skills training module for health care professionals
about how to conduct a family meeting in palliative care and to evaluate the module in terms …

Psychosocial issues been described, depending on how deeply the team member is
involved in solving the family's problems. According to Doherty, 18 there are five levels of …

Background: Family meetings in palliative care can enhance communication with family
members and identify unmet needs. However, the patient's voice may not be heard …

Background Palliative care focuses on supporting patients diagnosed with advanced,
incurable disease; it is 'family centered', with the patient and their family (the unit of care) …

Background: Palliative care social workers (PCSWs) play a crucial role in optimizing
communication and family-centered care for seriously ill patients. However, PCSWs often …

Background: Family meetings are used in palliative care to facilitate discussion between
palliative patients, their families, and the clinical team. However, few studies have …

Background: Communication is an ongoing challenge for clinicians working with people
facing life-threatening illnesses and end of life. Family conferences offer patient-focused …