Abstract

The family meeting is to give health care providers an opportunity to meet the family, inform them of the patient's condition and treatment and answer questions. Effective communication improves clinical decision making, family satisfaction and trust in team members. This study found some effective communication skill in the family meeting.

Author Details

Yenhui Hung, School of Nursing/ Department of nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences /NTUH, Taipei, Taiwan; Wen-Yu Hu, PhD, RN, Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Hsiu-Yun Liu, MSN; Shu-Fang Tsai, MSN -- Department of nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Communication Skill, Family Meeting, Researchers

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Explore the head nurse's experiences about effective communication skills in the family meeting

Melbourne, Australia

The family meeting is to give health care providers an opportunity to meet the family, inform them of the patient's condition and treatment and answer questions. Effective communication improves clinical decision making, family satisfaction and trust in team members. This study found some effective communication skill in the family meeting.