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ReviewSeminars in oncology nursing2018

Communicating with Patients and Families Around Difficult Topics in Cancer Care Using the COMFORT Communication Curriculum.

Elaine Wittenberg, Anne Reb, Elisa Kanter

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Review in Seminars in oncology nursing, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Are We Listening to Our Patients?Clinical journal of oncology nursing · 2025
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  11. Educational Needs in Oncology Nursing: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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  12. Oncology Nurses' Role in Promoting Patient Self-Advocacy.Clinical journal of oncology nursing · 2022
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  18. A nurse-led intervention for fear of cancer progression in advanced cancer: A pilot feasibility study.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Elaine Wittenberg
Anne Reb
Elisa Kanter

Funding

Improving Patient-Centered Communication and Cancer CareR25CA174627 · NCI · BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE · PI FERRELL, BETTY R, WITTENBERG, ELAINE M · 2014 to 2018
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NCI NIH HHS R25 CA174627
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo examine nurse communication in cancer care and offer communication strategies for quality palliative care nursing. DATA SOURCES: Communication strategies offered are based on the COMFORT Communication curriculum, an evidence-based communication training program.

conclusionWhole-patient assessment, a major component of palliative care, involves communication that includes eliciting the patient's story, addressing health literacy needs, being mindful of burnout, and relating to the patient and family. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Quality communication skills are essential to oncology nursing, especially given their vital role in cancer care.

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Nurse-Patient RelationsNurse's RoleCommunicationComprehensive Health CareHospice and Palliative Care NursingHumansNeoplasmsOncology NursingPalliative CareQuality of Health Carecancer communicationcommunicationnursing educationoncology nursingpalliative care

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PMID30100368
PMCPMC6156926

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