Nurses' perceptions of the barriers in effective communicaton with impatient cancer adults in Singapore

Aim. This study investigated the factors affecting effective communication between Singaporean registered nurses and inpatient oncology adults. Background. In oncology nursing, where conversations entail emotionally loaded topics and patients’ receptivity is greatly affected by their life-threateni...

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Main Authors: Li, H., Ang, E., Hegney, Desley
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6514