Aoun, S.M., Breen, L.J., Oliver, David J., Henderson, R.D., Edis, R., O'Connor, M., Howting, D., Harris, R., Birks, C. (2016) Family carers' experiences of receiving the news of a Motor Neurone Disease: a national survey. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 372 . pp. 144-151. ISSN 0022-510X. (doi:10.1016/j.jns.2016.11.043) (KAR id:59785)
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Abstract
Family carers have a central role in the care and support of people with MND and face the challenges of the disease
This study aimed to investigate the experiences of family carers at the time of diagnosis and their satisfaction
(2014) and 190 family carers completed the questionnaire. The questions centred on the SPIKES protocol for
Two-thirds of family carers rated the skills of their neurologists as above average and were satisfied with the delivery
and caring, satisfaction with the amount and content of information they received and relevant supports, and a
on the difficulties they encountered and the long term emotional stress engendered by poor communication.
communicating the diagnosis and this should include family carers as a vital member in MND care.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1016/j.jns.2016.11.043 |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | MND/ALS Family carers Breaking bad news Empathy SPIKES protocol MND diagnosis |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Tizard |
| Depositing User: | Jo Ruffels |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jan 2017 14:21 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2021 13:41 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/59785 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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