Speech–language pathologists (SLPs) have an important role in supporting the caregivers
of persons with dementia from diagnosis through the end of life in 4 major areas: education …

While effective general practitioner (GP)–patient communication is required for the provision
of good palliative care, barriers and facilitators for this communication are largely unknown …

Effective communication tools for clinicians to engage in GOC discussions for persons with
chronic respiratory diseases are grounded in a patient-centered framework. A trained …

Background: Communication about end-of-life issues is difficult across language barriers.
Little is known about the experience of health care interpreters in these discussions …

Background: Speech and language therapy in palliative care is a developing discipline of
clinical practice. Research literature has highlighted that undergraduate palliative care …

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 …

Objective: Optimal communication is essential in ensuring that the palliative care needs of
patients are met. This continues to be an area of concern for healthcare providers. The goal …

Objectives The present mixed-method systematic review identifies facilitators and barriers in
palliative care communication among health professionals and older people. Methods The …

Introduction Although much is asked clinically and emotionally of children and adolescents
who are receiving treatment for a life-threatening illness, they are not routinely asked how …

While the uptake of palliative care in the United States is steadily improving, there continues
to be a gap in which many patients are not offered care that explicitly elicits and respects …