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The Initial Interview in Palliative Care Consultation

Jackson, Vicki A and Jacobsen, Juliet LU (2024)
Abstract
The initial interview is a critical moment in the relationship between the patient and the palliative care team. Good communication skills, while always important in clinical medicine, are especially indispensable in this context, where a life-threatening illness and associated fear, anxiety, sadness, and hope can make for a challenging clinician-patient relationship. When done expertly, the initial interview builds the rapport and trust needed for the therapeutic work of palliative care, which includes the exploration of a broad range of biopsychosocial and existential/spiritual issues.

This topic focuses on the key elements of the initial interview in subspecialty consultation for an adult. An overview of the domains of a... (More)
The initial interview is a critical moment in the relationship between the patient and the palliative care team. Good communication skills, while always important in clinical medicine, are especially indispensable in this context, where a life-threatening illness and associated fear, anxiety, sadness, and hope can make for a challenging clinician-patient relationship. When done expertly, the initial interview builds the rapport and trust needed for the therapeutic work of palliative care, which includes the exploration of a broad range of biopsychosocial and existential/spiritual issues.

This topic focuses on the key elements of the initial interview in subspecialty consultation for an adult. An overview of the domains of a comprehensive palliative care assessment and related topics in palliative care are covered elsewhere. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{The initial interview is a critical moment in the relationship between the patient and the palliative care team. Good communication skills, while always important in clinical medicine, are especially indispensable in this context, where a life-threatening illness and associated fear, anxiety, sadness, and hope can make for a challenging clinician-patient relationship. When done expertly, the initial interview builds the rapport and trust needed for the therapeutic work of palliative care, which includes the exploration of a broad range of biopsychosocial and existential/spiritual issues.<br/><br/>This topic focuses on the key elements of the initial interview in subspecialty consultation for an adult. An overview of the domains of a comprehensive palliative care assessment and related topics in palliative care are covered elsewhere.}},
  author       = {{Jackson, Vicki A and Jacobsen, Juliet}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Wolters Kluwer}},
  title        = {{The Initial Interview in Palliative Care Consultation}},
  url          = {{https://www.uptodate.com/contents/the-initial-interview-in-palliative-care-consultation}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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