How good have the doctors been at: |
1) Using words that you could understand. |
2) Giving you information about your loved one’s illness and treatment. |
3) Including you in decisions about your loved one’s illness and treatment. |
4) Answering all of your questions about your loved one’s illness and treatment. |
5) Listening to what you had to say. |
6) Caring about you as a person. |
7) Giving you his/her full attention. |
8) Asking about the kinds of treatments your loved one would want if he/she could speak for him/herself. |
9) Talking with you about your feelings that your loved one might get sicker or die. |
10) Talking with you about when and how your loved one might get sicker or die. |
11) Talking to you about how long your loved one might have to live. |
12) Asking about the things in life that are important to your loved one. |
13) Asking about your spiritual or religious beliefs. |
14) Helping your family decide about the kinds of treatments your loved one would want. |
15) Overall, how would you rate this doctor’s communication with you? |