Background Communication is an integral part of life and of nurse-patient relationships.
Effective communication with patients can improve the quality of care. However, the specific …

Objectives To examine nurse communication in cancer care and offer communication
strategies for quality palliative care nursing. Data Sources Communication strategies offered …

Background Effective communication, particularly at the end of life, is an essential skill for
oncology nurses, but few receive formal training in this area. Objectives The aim of this …

Aims and objectives To describe rural and urban palliative/hospice care nurses'
communication strategies while providing spiritual care for patients and families at end of …

Research has demonstrated that patients facing serious, life-limiting illnesses and their
families benefit from receiving palliative care. Increasingly, however, specialty palliative care …

Communication is a core and complex skill required by all healthcare professionals (HCP),
an activity that is affected by attitudes, emotions and knowledge [1]. The process of …

Background Integrating palliative care into intensive care units (ICUs) requires involvement
of bedside nurses, who report inadequate education in palliative care. Objective To …

Background Integrating palliative care into intensive care requires active involvement of
bedside nurses in discussions of patients' prognosis and goals of care. Objective To improve …

Background: Curricular changes to palliative care communication training are needed in
order to accommodate a variety of learners, especially in lieu of the projected national …

Objectives To review how mindfulness can be elicited in and strategically managed through
communication, with a goal toward enhancing the patient/family relationship in the …