Workshop 6: Summarising key research findings for practitioners by TALK with Amelia https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1 Post the one page summary you have made for the 'nutshell' article on communicating about pain. en-us 2021-08-06 02:39:01 UTC 2025-12-26 20:29:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Summarising key research findings for practitioners who will have difficult conversations https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672711337
  • In preparation for difficult conversation, from the practitioners view it can help to acknowledge and verbalise the difficultness in the conversation 

  • Optimal preparation is not always possible, try your best 


  • Sincerity and empathy are key to understand patients
    • If crying or sobbing occurs, changing your delivery to a softer stance can help the next of kin dealing with the bad news


  • It is important to be unambiguous in delivering tough messages. Therefore, pay attention to finding the right balance between being unambiguous whilst not being unnecessarily harsh in regards to wording and certain phrases.  

  • Call attention to the fact that the conversation will be difficult to both the recipient and the deliverer, e.g. by using the pronoun “we” instead of “I”

  • Attempt to figure out how much the recipient knows about the aftermath, potential logistical issues and how the person feels - prepare them for what might happen in the course of disease 


  • It is important to underline that the conversation does not end between you and the patient, make sure to refer patients to someone else as they likely will need further support  

]]> 2021-08-09 09:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672711337 Communicating about pain: how repeating a patient’s answer gives patients a no-pressureopportunity to tell you more. https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672716813 2021-08-09 09:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672716813 Summary of the key findings https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672739050 2021-08-09 10:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672739050 Communicating about pain https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672750013 2021-08-09 11:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672750013 Summary of key principles - Communicating about pain https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672771724 2021-08-09 11:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672771724 Summary of key findings - Recommendations https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672793305 2021-08-09 12:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672793305 Summary of key principles https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672958228 2021-08-09 14:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672958228 Summary of recommendations to practioners idahoeyrup1 https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672994766 2021-08-09 15:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1672994766 Summary https://padlet.com/TALKResearch/b3h14lcn9cd3cgk1/wish/1673254489 ·         When repeating what the patiens says, if the doctor wants to show they understand the patiens and not asking for further information, matching intonation is important. 
·         The body language is important when repeating, frowning or a raised eyebrow can make misunderstandings. 
·         Repeating is used to show you are listening along with nonverbal communication like nodding and eye contact. 
·         Repetition also lets the patient know what the doctor has understood, and gives the patient an opportunity to either add further information or rephase 

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