Effects of a communication skills training program to improve capacity to engage in advance care planning in caregivers of patients with malignant gliomas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family and friend caregivers play a critical role in advance care planning (ACP) discussions, which are difficult but necessary to carry out patients' goals of care. This role is particularly important among caregivers of patients with malignant gliomas (MGs), who are often tasked with quickly taking responsibility for healthcare communication. We developed and evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a virtual communication training program to equip caregivers of patients with recurrent MGs with skills to navigate ACP conversations with patients and healthcare providers.

Methods

Our two-hour communication skills training combined a series of didactic exercises with role-play scenarios, as well as follow-up coaching via a booster call c

SUBMITTER: Applebaum AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11804764 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature