Communication strategies used by health care professionals in providing palliative care to patients
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342012000300014Keywords:
Communication, Palliative care, Patient care team, Interpersonal relationsAbstract
The objective of this study is to verify the relevance and utilization of communication strategies in palliative care. This is a multicenter qualitative study using a questionnaire, performed from August of2008 to July of2009 with 303 health care professionals who worked with patients receiving palliative care. Data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis. Most participants (57.7%) were unable to state at least one verbal communication strategy, and only 15.2% were able to describe five signs or non-verbal communication strategies. The verbal strategies most commonly mentioned were those related to answering questions about the disease/treatment. Among the non-verbal strategies used, the most common were affective touch, looking, smiling, physical proximity, and careful listening. Though professionals have assigned a high degree of importance to communication in palliative care, they showed poor knowledge regarding communication strategies. Final considerations include the necessity of training professionals to communicate effectively in palliative care.Downloads
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2012-06-01
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Araújo, M. M. T. de, & Silva, M. J. P. da. (2012). Communication strategies used by health care professionals in providing palliative care to patients. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 46(3), 626-632. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342012000300014