| Assessment of cancer pain in a patient with communication difficulties: a case report |
Use the Abbey Pain Scale to assess cancer pain in patients with communication difficulties |
The use of the Abbey Pain Scale assists in the approach to relieve the pain of non-communicative patients with cancer. |
| Does communication skills training make a difference in patients' experiences of consultations in oncology and palliative care services? |
Assess whether advanced training in communication skills enhances the experience of patient consultations. |
Training in communication skills reflects greater professional empathy as assessed by patients and enhances the experience during consultations |
| Association between patient-reported symptoms and nurses' clinical impressions in cancer patients admitted to an acute palliative care unit |
Prospectively compare symptoms reported by patients using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System instrument. |
The clinical perspective of nurses highly trained in palliative care showed a weak association with the intensity of symptoms reported by the patient. |
| Specific training program improves oncologists' palliative care communication skills in a randomized controlled trial. |
Demonstrate that concise and individual training in communication skills improves the communication skills of oncologists in consultations focused on the transition to palliative care. |
Concise and individual training in communication skills improved specific and general communication skills of quite inexperienced physicians. |
| Pediatric Palliative Care in the Age of eHealth: Opportunities for Advances in HIT to Improve Patient-Centered Communication |
Seeks to identify the effective use of existing and under-development information technology in healthcare to improve communication and care in a clinical setting. |
Provides a model for more optimized use of technologies, effectively using technology solutions based on standards to improve communication and the quality of care. |
| Discussing the transition to palliative care: evaluation of a brief communication skills training program for oncology clinicians. |
Develop a brief communication skills workshop to assist oncologist during the transition from active anti-cancer treatment to palliative care |
The workshop provided relevant practical information to participants and increased confidence in the communication about the transition to palliative care. |
| Addressing the transition from curative to palliative care: concept and acceptance of specific communication skills training for physicians in oncology COM-ON- |
Evaluate a concise and individual training session on communication skills |
The specific, individual, and concise training session on communication skills presented is well accepted, and physicians found there were a high practical relevance and strong personal benefits. |
| Caracterização dos recursos de comunicação utilizados por pacientes em cuidados paliativos – Revisão integrativa |
Complete an integrative review of publications regarding the role of speech therapists on communication strategies in palliative care |
Different forms of non-verbal communication are the most frequently used resource, and communication is an important factor for maintaining dignity and comfort in this scenario. |
| The P-A-C-I-E-N-T-E Protocol: An instrument for breaking bad news adapted to the Brazilian medical reality |
Proposes a genuinely Brazilian communication tool and assesses its acceptance among physicians and nurses |
The PACIENTE Protocol was proposed as a tool to guide and facilitate communication and proved to be practical and useful for most participants of this study. |
Scientific production in oncological palliative care with emphasis in communication