Author : Kasia Bail
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783843384834
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (848 download)
Book Synopsis How and Why Clinicians Avoid Communicating Prognosis by : Kasia Bail
Download or read book How and Why Clinicians Avoid Communicating Prognosis written by Kasia Bail and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prognosis communication is a significant area of patient dissatisfaction, and one of the most difficult aspects of health care clinicians' roles. The aim of this research was to investigate how prognosis is communicated between medical, nursing and allied health clinicians. A case series method was utilised, sampling patients with haematological malignancies in an acute care setting. Multidisciplinary clincians and patient records provided the data, which were then thematically analysed. Three major findings were revealed: 1. the term prognosis conjures the concept of death; 2. clinicians aren't prepared to discuss prognosis, even with each other, and 3. there is a prescribed pathway for patients, related to clinicians expectations. These findings lead to the conclusion that both the psychosocial and scientific spheres of prognosis can be valued in communication and decision-making by clinicians, and that prognosis communication is better understood as regular discussion, rather than a singular concept. The research informs the field of prognosis communication, patient decision-making, and pre- service health education.