The effectiveness of communication-skills training interventions in end-of-life noncancer care in acute hospital-based services: A systematic review

Findings

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Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2014
Year Published

2015
Quality Rating

9/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (7); Australia (1); Netherlands (1); UK (England) (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

USA (7); Australia (1); Netherlands (1); UK (England) (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
By whom care is provided
Workplace conditions - Provider satisfaction
Skill mix - Role performance
Staff - Training
Implementation strategies
Provider-targeted strategy
Educational meeting
Theme
Domain

Sectors
Hospital care
Providers
Physician
Generalist
Specialist
Nurse
Allied health professional

Publication details

Citation

Lord L, Clark-Carter D, Grove A. The effectiveness of communication-skills training interventions in end-of-life noncancer care in acute hospital-based services: A systematic review. Palliative & Supportive Care. 2015:1-12.
DOI

10.1017/S1478951515001108

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