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Effectively using communication to enhance the provision of pediatric palliative care in an acute care setting
Rosemary Hubble1, Kelly Trowbridge, Claudia Hubbard
1Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Abstract:
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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