Topic

Communicating with families about children who have life-limiting conditions

Content

This module is based upon an actual paediatric palliative care consultation and reflections by a clinician, family member and academic. This will provide opportunities to reflect upon the principles of communication and highlight different communication strategies. One of the themes that emerges from the module relates to 'shared decision-making'.

Depth

Beginner to intermediate

Target audience

Any health professional with an interest in learning more about communicating with families, or those who currently support children with a life-limiting condition and their families

Time to complete

30-45 minutes

Authors

Dr Anthony Herbert and Dr Stuart Ekberg

Comments

This module is self-paced. Education on this site is provided by the Palliative Care Education and Training Collaborative.

Registration required

Yes

Payment required

No

Student support

Yes

Certificate

No

Country of origin

Australia

Web Address

https://palliativecareeducation.com.au/course/​index.php?categoryid=42

For more information about Paediatric Palliative Care please visit the QuoCCA website.

Last updated 05 March 2024