Study on Effective Communication Skills for Good Cancer Care

Madhavi Sharma, Bhupesh Goyal, Vibhor Jain and Prabhu Nath Singh

World Journal of English Language, 2022, vol. 12, issue 3, 79

Abstract: Even though communication is a key clinical skill in oncology, few physicians and cancer nurses have conventional formal training in this area. Inadequate communications may be upsetting for a patient or family since they frequently need much more information than is often delivered. Many clients leave consultations with questions regarding their diagnosis and prognosis, the value of more tests, and whether or not they are necessary for the management framework or the therapy's underlying therapeutic purpose. Furthermore, communication issues may prevent patients from enrolling in clinical trials, resulting in the delay of useful new treatments in clinics. Inadequate communication between experts or departments may lead to misunderstandings and a loss of trust among team members. Lack of communication and management skills training, according to oncologists, is a big role in their stress, work satisfaction, and emotional tiredness. As a result, many efforts aiming at strengthening cancer healthcare personnel's fundamental effective communication have been launched in recent years. Some of the problems that affect communications in an oncology context, and hence patient care, are discussed in this study. The fundamental conclusion of this research is that communication is beneficial in the treatment of any condition. In this paper, the author provides a comprehensive study on effective communication skills for good cancer care. Further research on the effectiveness of the Contraction Stress Test (CST) in improving healthcare professional communication should focus on improving patient outcomes rather than healthcare workers' views of their abilities.

Date: 2022
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