CONTEXT: Palliative care (PC) consultations result in improved patient understanding of
prognosis and better quality of life, yet the content and processes of prognosis …

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 …

Context Language barriers can influence the health quality and outcomes of limited English
proficiency (LEP) patients at end of life, including symptom assessment and utilization of …

Increasing evidence demonstrates the benefits of early end-of-life care discussions with
patients with life-threatening illness and their families. However, these conversations often …

Objectives: To review studies that used direct observation (ie, videotaping or audiotaping)
methods in palliative/end-of-life care communication research. Design: Descriptive thematic …

Prognostic communication is a primary component of goals of care conversations in
palliative care (PC) practice. Little is known about these conversations in the natural setting …

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

Objective Communication between patients and end-of-life care providers requires
sensitivity given the context and complexity involved. This systematic review uses a narrative …

Older patients and their families desire control over health decisions in serious illness.
Experts recommend discussion of prognosis and goals of care prior to decisions about …

Communication is vital to quality palliative care nursing particularly when caring for
someone with a chronic life-limiting illness and their family. Conversations about future …