Communicating with Ill People

About this activity

Communicating with ill patients can be quite challenging for many reasons. This session looks at how you can improve your communication with ill patients in end of life care. This session was reviewed by Luke Feathers and Christina Faull and last updated in September 2015. Objectives By the end of this session you will be able to: Identify factors that can make it challenging to communicate with ill people in end of life care Recognise when you might need to stop a conversation Reflect on how you communicate with others List some strategies for you to use to make your communication more effective with ill patients