Palliative Care Communications

This course will focus on communication with individuals with a life-limiting illness, their families, and significant others. Topics include: basic process and steps of effective communication, factors influencing personal and cultural attitudes in communication, identifying basic verbal and non-verbal communication, self-care for palliative care providers, and identifying challenges and facilitators to effective communication in palliative care.            

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.