The communication experiences of persons referred to specialist palliative care services and their carers: A descriptive phenomenological study

Palliat Support Care. 2025 Apr 24;23:e103. doi: 10.1017/S1478951525000422.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Effective communication during specialist palliative care (PC) referral is linked to improved health outcomes. Initiating a conversation about PC is difficult and poor communication can lead to stigma. The aim of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the communication experiences of persons referred to specialist PC services and their carers and explore strategies to improve such experiences.METHODS: Purposive sampling was used to recruit 17 participants who were either receiving specialist PC and/or caring for someone who was receiving specialist PC. Participants were recruited from a hospice. Inductive thematic analysis was conducted.RESULTS:…
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