The ACA training programme to improve communication between general practitioners and their palliative care patients: development and applicability

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Effectiveness of the ACA (Availability, Current issues and Anticipation) training programme on GP-patient communication in palliative care; a controlled trial

BACKGROUND Communicating effectively with palliative care patients has been acknowledged to be somewhat difficult, but little is known about the effect that training general practitioners (GPs) in specific elements of communication in palliative care might have. We hypothesized that GPs exposed to a new training programme in GP-patient communication in palliative care focusing on availability o...

Effectiveness of the palliative care ‘Availability, Current issues and Anticipation’ (ACA) communication training programme for general practitioners on patient outcomes: A controlled trial

BACKGROUND Although communicating effectively with patients receiving palliative care can be difficult, it may contribute to maintaining or enhancing patients' quality of life. Little is known about the effect of training general practitioners in palliative care-specific communication. We hypothesized that palliative care patients of general practitioners exposed to the 'Availability, Current i...

Communication Skills Training for Physicians as a Strategy for Enhancing Patients’ Satisfaction: A Model for Continuing Education

Introduction. The quality of doctor-patient relationship has a significant impact on patient satisfaction and medical outcomes. Communication skills training is not formally included in medical education curriculum in Iran and as a result physicians can not communicate properly with their patients and need to receive training in this regard. In this study a communication skills training program...

Palliative care at home: general practitioners working with palliative care teams.

Home care is the preferred option for most people with a terminal illness. Providing home care relies on good community-based services, and a general practice workforce competent in palliative care practice and willing to accommodate patients' needs. Structured palliative care training of general practitioners is needed at undergraduate and postgraduate level, with attention to barriers to team...