Background Primary care providers, including nurse practitioners and social workers, are
often the first point of contact in communicating difficult health news to their clients. Method …

Background: Patients with life-limiting illnesses need health professionals who can
communicate with each other, as well as with patients and family members. Nursing faculty …

This article reports a small research study on the use of simulated patients for teaching
medical and nursing students how to break bad news. A total of 34 nursing and medical …

Receiving bad news can have a profound impact on a patient's physical, psychological and
social well-being. Therefore, communication of bad news is an essential skill required for …

Health care providers are often tasked with communicating difficult, emotionally charged
news, including delivering an unwelcome diagnosis and planning end-of-life care. Patients …

Purpose: Lack of preparation for working with patients near the end of life (EoL) can lead to
poor outcomes for patients and burnout for clinicians. Additionally, graduate students must …

Background The very nature of death notification is emotionally laden and requires evidence-
based caring and supportive interventions, involving an interprofessional team approach …

Background As palliative care increases in importance due to chronic illnesses in ageing
populations, there is a need to develop primary palliative care, including patient-centred …

Background Palliative communication is a vital aspect of patient and family-centered end-of-
life care in the intensive care unit. Despite this, specialty-specific training and education in …

Palliative care is a complex area of healthcare that is best delivered by an interdisciplinary
team approach. Breaking bad news is an inherent part of caring for people with life-limiting …