2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.09.014
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An experimental investigation of the dilemma of delivering bad news

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“…18 Research conducted in other health care contexts has likewise shown that physicians may mitigate the harshness of bad news by using indirect or equivocal language 29 and eliciting patient perspectives prior to diagnostic delivery. 30 Our findings are also consistent with those of a previous focus group study which found that many parents are not informed of the likelihood of an initial false positive result.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…18 Research conducted in other health care contexts has likewise shown that physicians may mitigate the harshness of bad news by using indirect or equivocal language 29 and eliciting patient perspectives prior to diagnostic delivery. 30 Our findings are also consistent with those of a previous focus group study which found that many parents are not informed of the likelihood of an initial false positive result.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…La investigación mencionada más arriba relativa al impacto del LOC del profesional en su capacidad de aprendizaje de nuevas habilidades de comunicación ya es indicativa de la complejidad de este reto. La existencia de características en el profesional sanitario que no son fácilmente modificables en un proceso educativo, tales como el ya referido LOC, o la capacidad de comunicarse a través del lenguaje implícito 38 , sugieren la necesidad de ampliar nuestros conocimientos con futuros estudios. En el contexto actual económico, no deberíamos invertir más recursos en programas de formación bienintencionados, pero excesivamente simplificadores de la realidad, sin haber demostrado antes su relación coste-eficacia.…”
Section: Programas De Formación En Habilidades De Comunicación: ¿La Sunclassified
“…Thus, research on implicit language is also relevant to equivocation theory. For example, Del Vento et al (2009) showed how medical doctors use implicit language when confronted with the communicative dilemma of delivering a terminal diagnosis. This dilemma is created by the need to be truthful without seeming callous.…”
Section: Equivocation Theorymentioning
confidence: 99%