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Effectively using communication to enhance the provision of pediatric palliative care in an acute care setting

Author(s) -

Peggy WardSmith

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

journal of multidisciplinary healthcare

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65

H-Index - 30

ISSN - 1178-2390

DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s3854

Subject(s) - documentation , multidisciplinary approach , palliative care , health professionals , health care , nursing , multidisciplinary team , medicine , psychology , computer science , sociology , social science , economics , programming language , economic growth

The capability of effectively communicating is crucial when providing palliative care, especially when the patient is a child. Communication among healthcare professionals with the child and family members must be clear, concise, and consistent. Use of a communication tool provides documentation for conversations, treatment plans, and specific desires related to care. This paper describes communication theory, portrays the use of this theory to develop a communication tool, and illustrates the use of this tool by multidisciplinary members of a healthcare team to provide pediatric palliative care.

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