Aims and objectives This review examined the literature across 12 years that explored
nurses' perceptions of their role when communicating with families in adult intensive care …

In an ideal world, all of us—patients, parents, family members, nurses, physicians, social
workers, therapists, pastoral care workers, and others—would always work together in a …

brinkert r.(2010) Journal of Nursing Management 18, 145–156 A literature review of conflict
communication causes, costs, benefits and interventions in nursing Aim This paper reviews …

Pain is one of the most common and distressing symptoms described by palliative cancer
patients. Despite the fact that pain can be controlled, poor pain relief continues to be a …

Our objective was to discuss obstacles and barriers to effective communication and
collaboration regarding end-of-life issues between intensive care unit nurses and …

Background High-quality communication is a key determinant and facilitator of patient-
centered care. Nurses engage in most of the communication with patients and patients' …

For many, the study of communication in the context of health care has an importance that
goes beyond other areas of communication inquiry. Most likely, this is because the …

Nursing professionals are in key positions to support end-of-life decisions and to advocate
for patients and families across all health care settings. Advocacy has been identified as the …

Objective: Despite growing recognition of the importance of communication with children
with life-limiting illnesses and their families, there has been limited research that includes …

Objective: When a family member is faced with a terminal illness, the impending death
presents a crisis and a challenge to the entire family as a system. This article highlights the …