Table 4.
Educational Programs for Healthcare Professionals in Oncology Communication Content Areas | % of institutions indicating “yes” to educational offering in past two years (n= 140 teams*) |
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Breaking Bad News | 25% |
Health Literacy | 33% |
Culture | 69% |
Being Present/Mindfulness | 50% |
Support for Family Caregivers | 48% |
Goals of Care Conversations/Patient-Centeredness | 39% |
Transition in Care Conversations | 24% |
Team Communication (e.g. shift handoff & safety) | 70% |
Diagnosis (e.g. assessment & evaluation of patient understanding) | 45% |
Treatment Conversations (e.g. shared decision-making) | 33% |
Survivorship Care Planning | 38% |
Recurrence Conversations | 15% |
End of Life Communication | 60% |
Grief/Bereavement | 49% |
7 teams’ responses missing