To be mortal is human: Professional consensus around the need for more psychology in palliative care

Ursula M. Sansom-Daly; Elizabeth A. Lobb; Holly E. Evans; Lauren J. Breen; Anna Ugalde; Megan Best; Nienke Zomerdijk; Elizabeth A. Beasley; Keryn L. Taylor; Josephine Clayton; Louise Sharpe; Iris Bartula; Ian Olver

doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-002884

To be mortal is human: Professional consensus around the need for more psychology in palliative care

Ursula M. Sansom-Daly, Elizabeth A. Lobb, Holly E. Evans, Lauren J. Breen, Anna Ugalde, Megan Best, Nienke Zomerdijk, Elizabeth A. Beasley, Keryn L. Taylor, Josephine Clayton, Louise Sharpe, Iris Bartula, Ian Olver

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Abstract

White et al 1 highlight that death and dying is everyone’s business, yet is often neglected in the training of multidisciplinary health professionals (MDHP). While physicians play a critical role in end-of-life care, patients interact with a range of health professionals. As such, it is vital that MDHP are also trained in palliative care, including end-of-life communication. Nursing and allied health professionals also spend considerable time with patients developing strong therapeutic relationships fundamental to the success of challenging conversations when adjusting to incurable illness.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	401-403
Number of pages	3
Journal	BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care
Volume	11
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-002884
Publication status	Published - Dec 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

cancer
communication
end of life care
paediatrics
psychological care
terminal care

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Sansom-Daly, U. M., Lobb, E. A., Evans, H. E., Breen, L. J., Ugalde, A., Best, M., Zomerdijk, N., Beasley, E. A., Taylor, K. L., Clayton, J., Sharpe, L., Bartula, I., & Olver, I. (2021). To be mortal is human: Professional consensus around the need for more psychology in palliative care. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 11(4), 401-403. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-002884

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To be mortal is human: Professional consensus around the need for more psychology in palliative care

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