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This video critically examines the assumption that clear and open communication is always best in end-of-life care. It highlights how individual preferences, uncertainty, and cultural differences can make fully explicit communication inappropriate or distressing, and proposes a more person-centred approach focused on assessing preferences, attending to cues, and allowing time to build trust and understanding.
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This video critically examines the assumption that clear and open communication is always best in end-of-life care. It highlights how individual preferences, uncertainty, and cultural differences can make fully explicit communication inappropriate or distressing, and proposes a more person-centred approach focused on assessing preferences, attending to cues, and allowing time to build trust and understanding.
Transcript media-podcast.open.ac.uk/feeds/3998_youtubeuploadsfriday/20240725T134820_end_of_life_care_comms_transcript.pdf
Read the article https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/healthcare-careers/making-connections-end-of-life-conversations
Study a free course on An introduction to death, dying and grief
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/social-care-social-work/an-introduction-death-dying-and-grief/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab
Study R26 BA (Honours) Health and Social Care at The Open University
open.ac.uk/courses/health-social-care/degrees/ba-health-social-care-r26
If you would like more information about copyright on this Open University content please visit: Copyright and Intellectual Property section in eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.open.edu%2Fopenlearn%2Fabout-openlearn%2Ffrequently-asked-questions-on-openlearn&data=05%7C01%7Csas.amoah%40open.ac.uk%7C861df4d91cc34328de8908dbdc56b893%7C0e2ed45596af4100bed3a8e5fd981685%7C0%7C0%7C638346037234507911%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZbnLKxAiOJ5L65v2ajN0A1MRFreW5Gf%2B7otDrjRQ3FY%3D&reserved=0'
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