Open AccessGeneral and Unique Communication Skills Challenges for Advanced Practice Providers: A Mixed-Methods Study
Author(s) -
ACNP-BC Deborah Stein,
Kerry Cannity,
R Weiner,
Shira Hichenberg,
Angelina D. Leon-Nastasi,
Smita C. Banerjee,
Patricia Parker
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2150-0886
pISSN - 2150-0878
DOI - 10.6004/jadpro.2022.13.1.3
Subject(s) - medicine , communication skills , health care , medical education , nursing , communication skills training , economics , economic growth
Advanced practice providers are a rapidly growing sector of the health-care field. Despite their relatively new place in the medical establishment, these providers are held to high standards of education, practice, and communication skills. However, the communication needs of these practitioners are somewhat different than those of nurses or physicians. These skills are even more necessary in specialized fields where providers frequently are involved in discussions of prognosis, goals of care, and end of life.