Practice 2
Appropriate to communicate effectively and sensitively in a culturally safe environment with metastatic breast cancer patients and their families, and provide timely, comprehensive, patient-centred information on matters including:
- prognosis and the intent of treatment
- potential benefits and harms of treatment (including complementary and alternative therapies)
- cost and practical implications of treatment
- supportive and palliative care.
Context
Appropriate to communicate effectively and sensitively in a culturally safe environment with metastatic breast cancer patients and their families, and provide timely, comprehensive, patient-centred information on matters including:
- prognosis and the intent of treatment
- potential benefits and harms of treatment (including complementary and alternative therapies)
- cost and practical implications of treatment
- supportive and palliative care.
Value to patients
Appropriate to communicate effectively and sensitively in a culturally safe environment with metastatic breast cancer patients and their families, and provide timely, comprehensive, patient-centred information on matters including:
- prognosis and the intent of treatment
- potential benefits and harms of treatment (including complementary and alternative therapies)
- cost and practical implications of treatment
- supportive and palliative care.
Supporting evidence
Appropriate to communicate effectively and sensitively in a culturally safe environment with metastatic breast cancer patients and their families, and provide timely, comprehensive, patient-centred information on matters including:
- prognosis and the intent of treatment
- potential benefits and harms of treatment (including complementary and alternative therapies)
- cost and practical implications of treatment
- supportive and palliative care.