Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2017

BREAKING BAD NEWS IN CLINICAL SETTING: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Dr Madhav Madhusudan Singh, Dr Rajiv Kumar Agarwal

Abstract :

 Information that drastically alters the life world of the patient is termed as bad news. Conveying bad news is a skilled communication, and not at all easy. A growing body of evidence has demonstrated that most patients want to be informed about their illness, treatment and prognosis, whether this information is good or bad1.

Most physicians experience difficulty when required to deliver bad news .The amount of truth to be disclosed is subjective1. A properly structured and well–orchestrated communication has a positive therapeutic effect. Giving patients accurate information about their health can help them make informed decisions about their treatment and take responsibility for their care2, increase their understanding of their situation and help them to make appropriate plans for their future , prevent them from undertaking burdensome treatment and facilitate end–of–life care planning3.

The communication of bad news can also be seen as a multidisciplinary activity which requires the active involvement of a wide range of healthcare professionals working as a team. Six–step SPIKES & ABCDE  & BREAK protocol is widely used for eaking bad news. It is suggested that for more effective investigations, studies regarding interactional approaches in patients–medical team relationships be conducted on eaking bad news interventions.

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Dr Madhav Madhusudan Singh, Dr Rajiv Kumar Agarwal, BREAKING BAD NEWS IN CLINICAL SETTING: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-12 | December-2017


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