Communication Skills Training on How to Break Bad News for Japanese Nurses in Oncology: Effects of Training on Nurses’ Confidence and Perceived Effectiveness

Communication skills training in oncolog

Communication skills training in oncology : Description and preliminary outcomes of workshops on breaking bad news and managing patient reactions to illness

✍ Walter F. Baile; Andrzej P. Kudelka; Estela A. Beale; Gary A. Glober; Eric G. My 📂 Article 📅 1999 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 179 KB

## BACKGROUND. Cancer clinicians do not receive routine training in the psychosocial aspects of patient care such as how to communicate bad news or respond to patients who have unrealistic expectations of cure. Postgraduate workshops may be an effective way to increase interpersonal skills in mana