Wednesday 20 June 2018

Developing and evaluating a course programme to enhance existential communication with cancer patients in general practice

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2018 36(2) p142-151
Hvidt, Elisabeth Assing; Ammentorp, Jette; Søndergaard, Jens; Timmermann, Connie; Hansen, Dorte Gilså; Hvidt, Niels Christian

Patients with cancer often desire to discuss existential concerns as part of clinical care but general practitioners (GPs) lack confidence when discussing existential issues in daily practice. The authors report that attending the course resulted in an increase in the participants' confidence in the ability to carry out existential communication. This study adds knowledge to how confidence in existential communication can be increased among GPs.