Health professionals need to initiate end-of-life communication in a sensitive way. Specific
demands for health professionals in end-of-life communication are to differentiate own …

Background Effective communication is integral to the delivery of goal-concordant care for
older adults and their family caregivers, and yet, it is uncommon in people with serious …

Background: Timely and effective communication about end-of-life issues, including
conversations about prognosis and goals of care, are extremely beneficial to terminally ill …

Background Communication about the end of life is especially important in the family
context, as patients and their families are considered as the care unit in palliative care. Open …

To individually plan end-of-life care, open communication about a person's preferences and
attitudes toward the end of life can facilitate dignity and quality of life in patients and …

This study describes the state of end-of-life discussions in Finland. A qualitative descriptive
study with thematic interviews was conducted. Data were gathered from palliative care unit …

Background: Effective communication between healthcare professionals and relatives of
patients approaching the end-of-life is vital to ensure patients have a 'good death'. To …

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 …

Methods An ad hoc questionnaire was prepared to measure levels of communication and
administered to 716 professionals (181 physicians, 454 nurses and 81 psychologists) …

Every year more than half a million people die in the United Kingdom, and most of these
deaths occur in hospitals. 1 While some deaths occur suddenly, the majority of deaths are …