Abstract
BACKGROUND: The literature has emphasized the importance of effective communication regarding psychosocial needs; however, other aspects of patient care, including attention to physical needs, are equally important. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this article are to (a) describe an Interprofessional Communication Curriculum (ICC) in oncology, (b) detail the curriculum content specifically focused on physical aspects of care, and (c) illustrate the importance of interprofessional care in oncology. METHODS: The ICC is organized by the 8 domains of the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care and centers on communication skills needed in oncology clinical practice. FINDINGS: Based on initial pilot data, oncology clinicians indicate a high level of satisfaction with the ICC. Additional future training courses supported by the National Cancer Institute will prepare oncology teams to enhance communication with patients and families.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 547-553 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Clinical journal of oncology nursing |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2020 |
Funding
Betty Ferrell, RN, PhD, MA, FAAN, FPCN, CHPN, is a professor and director, and Haley Buller, MSHSC, is a research supervisor, both in the Division of Nursing Research and Education at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA; and Judith A. Paice, PhD, RN, is the director of the Cancer Pain Program in the Division of Hematology-Oncology in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. Ferrell can be reached at [email protected], with copy to [email protected]. (Submitted April 2020. Accepted June 5, 2020.) The authors take full responsibility for this content. This work is supported by an R25 training grant (1R25CA240111-01A1), Interdisciplinary Communication Training in Oncology from the National Cancer Institute (Ferrell, principal investigator). The article has been reviewed by independent peer reviewers to ensure that it is objective and free from bias.
Keywords
- Communication
- Curriculum
- Interprofessional
- Symptom assessment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology(nursing)
- Oncology
