Disclosing terminal diagnosis to children and their families: palliative professionals' communication barriers.

摘要: Few studies have fully explored the problem of communication barriers in pediatric palliative care, particularly detrimental effects poor interaction between staff and families on children's health well-being. A literature review was undertaken to expand current body knowledge about patient communications. Articles meeting inclusion criteria (N = 15) were systematically read summarized using a data extraction sheet. narrative synthesis identified 5 overarching themes as communication. Improvements education individualized care plans for children their may help overcome barriers.