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Title: Efficacy of communication skills training for giving bad news and discussing transitions to palliative care.

DOI or Website Link: doi:10.1001/archinte.167.5.453

Publication: Archives of Internal Medicine, 167(5), 453–460

Authors:

  • Back, A. L.,

  • Arnold, R. M.,

  • Baile, W. F.,

  • Fryer-Edwards, K. a,

  • Alexander, S. C.,

  • Barley, G. E., …

  • Tulsky, J. a.

Date: 2007

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Citation:

Back, A. L., Arnold, R. M., Baile, W. F., Fryer-Edwards, K. a, Alexander, S. C., Barley, G. E., … Tulsky, J. a. (2007). Efficacy of communication skills training for giving bad news and discussing transitions to palliative care. Archives of Internal Medicine, 167(5), 453–460. doi:10.1001/archinte.167.5.453

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Mentioned in (WEISZ 2016)*

Abstract:

Topic Area: (In which field / sector / perspective was this study conducted?)

Definition: (How was empathy defined?)

Benefits: (Were any benefits of empathy mentioned?)

Criticisms (Were any criticisms, negative effects or risks of empathy mentioned?)

Methods: (What were the methods used to train empathy?)

    • Expressive

  • Communication training workshop

Target Group: (Who participated in this study / training?)

  • Oncology fellows

Measurements: (About the assessment: How was the change in empathy measured before/after the intervention/method?)

Result: (What was the result?)

  • Improved in communication skills, including empathic verbal skills (WEISZ 2016)*

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