This article describes an experience of thematic analysis. In order to answer the question
'What does analysis look like in practice?'it describes in brief how the methodology of …

Practical guidance is provided for handling some of the issues and complexities related to
maintaining rigour in qualitative research. Readers may more fully understand my …

Abstract Information that drastically alters the life world of the patient is termed as bad news.
Conveying bad news is a skilled communication, and not at all easy. The amount of truth to …

Background: A diagnosis of cancer is a stressful, difficult, and life-altering event. Breaking
bad news is distressing to patients and families and is often uncomfortable for the nurse …

Background Providers consistently underutilize professional interpreters in healthcare
settings even when they perceive benefits to using professional interpreters and when …

The aim of this study is to systematically review practitioners' practices and attitudes in
regards to communicating a diagnosis of dementia. A systematic search was conducted of …

Attitudes and practices of truth-telling to people with cancer have shifted substantially in the
past few years. However, cultural and individual differences persist, and some difficulties …

Nurses working with cancer patients in end of life care need to be prepared to encounter
patients' psychosocial and spiritual distress. Aim The aim of this study was to describe …

warnock c., tod a., foster j. & soreny c.(2010) Breaking bad news in inpatient clinical settings:
role of the nurse. Journal of Advanced Nursing 66 (7), 1543–1555. Abstract Title. Breaking …

Can a lie be justified if it saves a human life or a community, or if another great evil is
avoided? The article proposes that health professionals need not always tell the truth …