ObjectivesIn palliative care, effective communication is essential to adequately meet the
needs and preferences of patients and their relatives. Effective communication includes …

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 …

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 …

The delivery of palliative care to patients with advanced cancer and their families, whether
done by oncology clinicians or palliative care clinicians, requires patient-centered …

Background There is growing recognition that a diverse range of healthcare professionals
need competence in palliative approaches to care. Effective communication is a core …

Effective communication in palliative care is instrumental in the development of the
therapeutic relationship that should exist between patients and nurses, and the importance …

Good communication between nurses and patients is a central aspect of palliative care.
However, evaluation of courses designed to improve nurses' communication skills has been …

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

This study assesses caregivers' perceived level of open communication about illness and
death with their terminally ill relatives and examines the contribution of caregivers' …