Better communication, better care: A national approach to communication skills training for all health professionals
This website is designed to support and promote communication skills training for all health professionals working in cancer.
Effective communication is a key element of cancer care. This website aims to support health professionals to implement evidence-based communication skills training at the local level as well as promote communication skills as a compulsory professional competence for all health professionals.
"The way a clinician and the treatment team relates to, and communicates with a patient can significantly benefit the patient and their family, including improvements in psychosocial adjustment, decision-making, treatment compliance and satisfaction with care." 1
References
- National Breast Cancer Centre and the National Cancer Control Initiative. Clinical practice guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer. 2003. Sydney, National Breast Cancer Centre.
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