ArticlePalliative & supportive care2025
Adapting to the emotional complexity of palliative care communication: Palliative care clinicians' experiences.
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- Connecting Through Emotions: A Social Constructivist Grounded Theory on How Palliative Care Clinicians Use Their Emotions During Consultations.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Living Before Dying: Nursing Practice in Supporting Meaningful Living for Patients Receiving Home Care at End-of-Life.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
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Abstract
objectivesCommunication is essential to medical care and is key in improving patient outcomes. We aimed to understand clinicians' emotions when communicating with patients in palliative care (PC) and the evolution of their communication skills.
methodsBetween October and November 2021, 231 Swiss PC clinicians participated in an online cross-sectional survey (65% nurses, 35% physicians). Three questions invited participants to reflect on the development of their communication skills and on their emotions when communicating with patients in PC. Answers to these questions were analyzed thematically.
resultsSIGNIFICANCE OF
resultsParticipants described powerful emotional experiences when communicating with patients in PC, underscoring the emotional labor involved in PC communication. Our study highlights the need to re-conceptualize emotions as a valuable resource rather than a hindrance in clinical practice. The interplay between personal and professional identities in shaping communication skills, emphasizes the importance of emotional competence as a core professional skill. As clinicians often develop these skills individually, our findings suggest a need for earlier integration of emotional competence training in medical education, along with ongoing support through collaboration, and improved allocation of time resources, to enhance clinician well-being and patient care.
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