The Importance of Having Difficult Conversations with Patients
CANCER BUZZ
English - December 02, 2022 16:24 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHealth & Fitness Education accc cancer cancer care cancer center cancer community cancer treatment health healthcare hospital medical Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Understanding how to navigate difficult conversations with patients facing advanced-stage cancer is an important part of shared decision making and ensuring patients feel engaged with their treatment plan. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Sunandana Chandra, MD, MS, and associate professor of Hematology and Oncology at Northwestern University in Chicago, Ill., on her approach to engaging patients in shared decision making and dispelling myths about palliative/supportive care, as well as Rachel Saks, MSS, LSW, OSW-C and senior director of Education for Cancer Support Community on tips and resources they have developed to help patients have conversations with their care team members.
Sunandana Chandra, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Hematology and Oncology
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Rachel Saks, MSS, LSW, OSW-C
Senior Director, Education
Cancer Support Community
Philadelphia, PA
Resources:
Advanced Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers: Effective Practices in Multidisciplinary Care
Talking About Squamous Cell Skin Cancer – Cancer Support Community
Talking About Basal Cell Skin Cancer – Cancer Support Community
Caring for Someone with Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer – Frankly Speaking About Cancer