Topic – Effective communication
Content
Communication support and training for clinicians involved in cancer care.
Core Modules
- Introduction - The importance of good communication
- Core foundations of patient-centred communication
- Introduction to difficult conversations
- Difficult conversations in oncology, palliative and end of life care
- Overview - Introducing palliative care (including introducing palliative care to the pateint and family, identifiying and responidng to patients' emotions, discussing the end of a journey, and a Virtual Reality Suite for practicing key learnings).
Depth
Intermediate / Advanced
Target Audience
Clinicians
Time to Complete
Self-paced approx. 40 hours
Authors
University of Melbourne and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre:
- Dr David Kok – Radiation Oncologist, Director of Training, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and VCCC Convenor, Master of Cancer Sciences
- Ms Justine Diggens – Senior Clinical Psychologist, Peter Mac
- Dr Daniel Sapkaroski – Radiotherapist and Clinical Educator, Peter Mac
- Dr Sathana Dushyanthen – Medical Educator, University of Melbourne and VCCC
Comments
Features of the course include evidence-based patient case studies, patient stories and perspectives, interactive theoretical content, discussion boards, videos and animations. Content and activities provide around 40 hours of learning.
Registration Required
Registration required. Note that access is possible for Melbourne university students and others. However, if not a student then you will need to ask for registration by sending an email to Erin Turner e: erin.turner@unimelb.edu.au.
Payment Required
No
Student Support
No
Certificate
Yes
Country of Origin
Australia
Web Address
https://vcccalliance.org.au/news/effective-communication-in-patient-care-new-online-course/
For further information
Contact person Erin Turner e: erin.turner@unimelb.edu.au
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