Description
The Textbook of Palliative Care Communication is the authoritative text on communication in palliative care, providing a compilation of international and interdisciplinary perspectives. The volume was uniquely developed by an interdisciplinary editorial team to address an array of providers including physicians, nurses, social workers, and chaplains, and unites clinicians with academic researchers interested in the study of communication. By featuring practical conversation and curriculum tools stemming from research, this text integrates scholarship and inquiry into translatable content that others can use to improve their practice, teach skills to others, and engage in patient-centered communication. The volume begins by defining communication, explicating debatable issues in research, and highlighting specific approaches to studying communication in a palliative care context. Chapters focus on health literacy and cultural communication, patient and family communication, barriers and approaches to discussing palliative care with specific patient populations, discussing pain, life support, advance care planning, and quality of life topics such as sexuality, spirituality, hope, and grief. Team communication in various care settings is outlined and current research and education for healthcare professionals are summarized. Unique to this volume are chapters on conducting communication research, both qualitatively and quantitatively, to promote further research in palliative care.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Overview of CommunicationChapter 2: A Historical Perspective of Palliative Care CommunicationChapter 3: Transactional CommunicationChapter 4: Consumer Communication and Public Messaging about Palliative CareChapter 5: Communication EthicsChapter 6: Communication in Palliative Social WorkChapter 7: Communication in Palliative MedicineChapter 8: Communication in Palliative NursingChapter 9: Communication in Palliative Care ChaplaincyChapter 10: Communication in Clinical PsychologyChapter 11: Cultural HumilityChapter 12: Health Literacy and Communication in Palliative CareChapter 13: Patient- and family-centered written communication in the palliative care settingChapter 14: Health DisparitiesChapter 15: The Role of Communication and Information in Symptom ManagementChapter 16: Patient Experience of IllnessChapter 17: Family Member Experience of CaregivingChapter 18: Family Caregiver Communication Goals and MessagesChapter 19: Cultural Considerations in Palliative Care and Serious IllnessChapter 20: Family Conversations about In-Home and Hospice CareChapter 21: COPD and Heart DiseaseChapter 22: Oncology Across the TrajectoryChapter 23: Transplantation and Organ DonationChapter 24: Communication Challenges in Providing Advance Care Planning for Persons Living with HIV/AIDSChapter 25: Homeless, Mentally-ill, and Drug-Addicted PatientsChapter 26: Seriously Ill VeteransChapter 27: Neonatal and PediatricsChapter 28: LGBT CommunicationChapter 29: Patient-Centered CommunicationChapter 30: Care Coordination and Transitions in CareChapter 31: Trust, Hope and MiraclesChapter 32: Physical Pain and SymptomsChapter 33: Complementary and Alternative MedicineChapter 34: Redefining Comfort Measures: Communicating about Life Support, Artificial Hydration, and NutritionChapter 35: Advance Care PlanningChapter 36: Palliative Care Communication and SexualityChapter 37: Spiritual CommunicationChapter 38: Grief ReactionsChapter 39: Team Communication in the Acute Care SettingChapter 40: Team Communication in the Outpatient Care SettingChapter 41: Team Communication in the Hospice SettingChapter 42: Team Communication in the Nursing Home SettingChapter 43: Communication Education for PhysiciansChapter 44: Communication Education for NursesChapter 45: Communication Education for Social WorkersChapter 46: Communication Education for ChaplainsChapter 47: Interprofessional EducationChapter 48: Qualitative Communication ResearchChapter 49: Quantitative Communication ResearchChapter 50: The State of the Science on Palliative Care Communication
