Breaking bad news to patients with spinal cord injury in Turkey - physiatrists' perspective.

Ozyemisci-Taskiran O., BUDAKOĞLU I. İ., COŞKUN Ö., Demirsoy N.

The journal of spinal cord medicine, vol.40, no.4, pp.423-431, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/10790268.2016.1234735
  • Journal Name: The journal of spinal cord medicine
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.423-431
  • Keywords: Spinal cord injuries, Physician-patient relations, Communication, Rehabilitation, Paraplegia, Prognosis, MEDICAL-STUDENTS, COMMUNICATION, SKILLS, RESIDENTS, PROGNOSIS, CANCER
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To explore Turkish physiatrists' experiences and opinions about breaking bad news (BBN) to patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).