Description:
This module emphasizes the importance of good communication in pediatric palliative care. The complexities of communicating with children and famlies at this critical time are described along with suggestions for care.

Objectives:

• Define the importance of ongoing communication with the interdisciplinary team, the child, and the family throughout the palliative care period.
• Identify three factors that influence communication in the palliative care setting.
• Describe key factors in communicating bad news.
• Identify characteristics children/families expect of health care professionals in caring for them in this setting.

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