It's All About Communication: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Collaboration Between Volunteers and Staff in Pediatric Palliative Care.

CONCLUSION: Communication can be considered a key factor in successful collaboration between volunteers and staff. Because many patients in pediatric palliative care units are not able to communicate verbally, good information flow between volunteers and staff is crucial for ensuring quality patient care. Moreover, communication is the key to establishing a team philosophy by clarifying roles and building relationships between volunteers and staff. PMID: 29316802 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29316802?dopt=Abstract

Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 1, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Meyer D, Schmidt P, Zernikow B, Wager J Tags: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Source Type: research

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