The Cardiff 6 Point Tool Kit - 1725 Words

Communication is incredibly important, it underpins any professional relationship with a patient. In any given specialty there is a need for good communication and there is an increasing emphasis placed on communication skills during undergraduate training programmes (both medical and nursing) however it is especially important within palliative medicine where patients are going through massive life changing events, often facing frightening times ahead in their not distant futures. Patients will have their own thoughts and agendas when entering a consultation and it is important to illicit what this is and to establish their own ideas, concerns and expectations as well as considering how much information they would like to receive from the professional. The Cardiff 6-point tool kit highlights the following areas to consider during consultations: 1. Comfort 2. Language 3. Listening and Silence 4. Question Style 5. Reflection 6. Summary Throughout the consultation I observed a typical set up with a clinician behind a desk and the patient sat off to their side. There was a table between them however it did not look uncomfortable apart from the times when the patient got distressed and the clinician wanted to move closer but the table was between them, she managed to overcome this by moving towards the patient and putting her hand on his arm as well as offering tissues. I did not hear an introduction as the clinician said â€Å"we’ve met before† but it may have been useful to theShow MoreRelatedAcca F5111177 Words   |  445 Pages....... iv Topic index ..................................................................................................................................................................... vii Using your BPP Learning Media Practice and Revision Kit .......................................................... ix Passing F5 Revising F5 ..................................................................................................................................................................Read MoreThe End of Global Strategy9044 Words   |  37 Pagesclaims, these individuals often point to the fact that foreign sales account for more than European Management Journal Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 333–343, August 2001 THE END OF GLOBAL STRATEGY is not so. MNEs are not monolithic; in fact, the largest 500 multinationals are spread across the triad economies of NAFTA, the EU, and Japan/Asia. Recent research shows that of these 500, there are 198 headquartered in NAFTA countries, 156 in the EU, and 125 in Japan/Asia.6 Additionally, these triad-basedRead MoreMarketing Management130471 Words   |  522 PagesDBA 1652 Marketing Management UNIT -- I Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Unit Title Marketing management – an introduction Marketing environment Marketing with other functional areas of management Market segmentation Market targeting and positioning Product management Brand management Pricing Channel design and management Retailing and Wholesaling Integrated Marketing Communication Advertising management Sales promotion Personal selling PublicRead MoreOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pagesintroduction to the heterogeneous study of organizations, including chapters on phenomenology, critical theory and psychoanalysis. Like all good textbooks, the book is accessible, well researched and readers are encouraged to view chapters as a starting point for getting to grips with the field of organization theory. Dr Martin Brigham, Lancaster University, UK McAuley et al. provide a highly readable account of ideas, perspectives and practices of organization. By thoroughly explaining, analyzing and exploringRead MoreIntangible Asset Accounting and Accounting Policy Selection in the Football Industry85391 Words   |  342 PagesSigning-on Fees 4.5 Stadium Redevelopment 71 5 Accounting Policies in the Football Industry 5.1 Accounting for Player Registrations and Transfer Fees 5.2 Accounting for Signing-on Fees 5.3 Capital Grants 5.4 Depreciation of Stadia 106 6 Theoretical Framework for Studying the Selection of Accounting Policy Choice 6.1 Theories of Accounting Policy Choice 6.2 Explanatory Variables 6.3 Statement of Hypothesis 138 7 Methods of Data Collection and Analysis 7.1 Sampling 7.2Read MoreExploring Corporate Strategy - Case164366 Words   |  658 Pagesthe richness and complexity of real-life management situations and we would also encourage readers and tutors to take every possible opportunity to explore the live strategic issues of organisations – both their own and others. The following brief points of guidance should prove useful in selecting and using the case studies provided: ââ€"  The summary table that follows indicates the main focus of each of the chosen case studies – together with important subsidiary foci (where appropriate). In general