Be a true listener, rather than a good conversationalist

Itrat Mehdi; Bassim Jaffar Al-Bahrani

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Oncology Reflections

02 (

); 288-289

doi:

10.4103/2278-330X.119914

Be a true listener, rather than a good conversationalist

Itrat Mehdi^1,, Bassim Jaffar Al-Bahrani¹

1 Departments of Medical Oncology, National Oncology Centre, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Royal Surrey County Hospital Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

*Corresponding author: Dr. Itrat Mehdi. itrat_mehdi@yahoo.com

Published: 2020-12-31

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Abstract

Oncology patient care is an ever evolving field both as a science and a clinical art. We evaluate, diagnose, and treat cancer patients daily. We break the bad and the good news to them. We are the hope on which their life and dreams hang on. We, as practitioners, have to assess each patient as an intelligent observer. We have to devise our strategy to break heartbreaking news to them in a tailored and personalized fashion according to the physical, psychological, emotional, and social status of the patient. The process has to be gentle, perceptive, pragmatic, yet truthful. These need to be reasonably good observational, listening, comprehending, and delivering potentials; which are sharpened by experience and skills.

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[1] 0P1111111arker PA, Baile WF, de Moor C, Lenzi R, Kudelka AP, Cohen L. Breaking bad news about cancer: Patients′ preferences for communication. J Clin Oncol 2001;19:2049-56.

[2] Chen PW. Can doctors learn empathy. Doctor and Patient. New York Times June 21, 2012.

[3] Oken D. What to tell cancer patients. A study of medical attitudes. JAMA 1961;175:1120-8.

[4] Mackillop WJ, Stewart WE, Ginsburg AD, Stewart SS. Cancer patients′ perceptions of their disease and its treatment. Br J Cancer 1988;58:355-8.

[5] Laxmi S, Khan JA. Does the cancer patient want to know? Results from a study in an Indian tertiary cancer center. South Asian J Cancer 2013;2:57-61.

[6] Madhiwalla N. The ethics of truth telling. South Asian J Cancer 2013;2:53-4.

[7] Girgis A, Sanson-Fisher RW. Breaking bad news: Consensus guidelines for medical practitioners. J Clin Oncol 1995;13:2449-56.

[8] Mueller PS. Breaking Bad News to Patients. ASIN B0053YIB7C. 3 rd ed. Publisher JTE Multimedia; Published, 2011.

[9] Baile WF, Buckman R, Lenzi R, Glober G, Beale EA, Kudelka AP. SPIKES-A six-step protocol for delivering bad news: Application to the patient with cancer. Oncologist 2000;5:302-11.

[10] Ptacek JT, Eberhardt TL. Breaking bad news. A review of the literature. JAMA 1996;276:496-502.

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