Interpersonal Communication Skills and Palliative Care

Question: Discuss about the Interpersonal Communication Skills and Palliative Care. Answer: The given scenario indicates the pattern of emotional instability experienced by Anthony in relation to the progression of his abdominal metastasis. The best way to respond against Anothonys reaction attributes to the configuration of a therapeutic relationship with him in the context of resolving his emotional complications. I personally feel the requirement of effective enhancement of quality of healthcare services and psychosocial interventions administered for treating the adverse metastatic manifestations and their associated psychological outcomes. I think that patient-centred communication strategies require execution by the nurse professional for effectively empathizing with Anthony for the systematic improvement of his health outcomes (Kumar Sisodia, 2014). I believe that the nurse professional must carefully listen to the Anthonys emotional concerns and acquire his confidence while planning end-of-life care strategies with the objective of reducing the probability of occur rence of a situational crisis that he might experience during treatment intervention (Schapira, 2015). In the present situation, I would focus on the effective relieving of patients psychosocial, spiritual as well as somatic symptoms of the patient while preparing him for the terminal stage. I will indeed, counsel his family members and include them in the process of medical decision making to ascertain the administration of best remedial interventions warranted for elevating the quality of life (of the treated patient) and associated health outcomes (Rome, Luminais, Bourgeois, Blais, 2011). I will further try to mitigate the physical challenges, anxiety, depression, anger, interpersonal problems and non-acceptance of death experienced by the patient under the influence of devastating metastatic manifestations (Rome, Luminais, Bourgeois, Blais, 2011). Resultantly I will attempt to reduce the intensity of his death-rattle and provide bereavement support to his family members follow ing the dying process. References Kumar, S. P., Sisodia, V. (2014). Interpersonal Communication Skills and Palliative Care: Finding the Story Behind the Story. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 20(1), 62-64. doi:10.4103/0973-1075.125571 Rome, R. B., Luminais, H. H., Bourgeois, D. A., Blais, C. M. (2011). The Role of Palliative Care at the End of Life. The Ochsner Journal, 11(4), 348-352. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3241069/ Schapira , L. (2015). Communications by professionals in palliative care. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 231-243. doi:10.1016/j.cger.2015.01.005