| Start with informal instruction, then move to more formal methods as the parents adjust to the cancer diagnosis |
Aburn, 2011 |
| Repeat information until the parents are able to comprehend the information |
Eden, 1994 |
| Encourage parents to watch as nurses ask other healthcare providers questions, to provide role-modeling of effective communication |
Brett, 2011 |
| Check that parents understand the information delivered by healthcare providers |
Brett, 2011; Garwick, 1995
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| Establish a partnership and instill a feeling of being on a team |
Aburn, 2011; Brett, 2011
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| Use the same nurse to provide information |
Broedsgaard, 2005; Aburn, 2014
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