Team-patient communication of information and support at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital

This study addresses the effectiveness of communication between the team (doctors, sisters and social workers) and patients at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital. Tue needs of patients were highlighted, as well as the role of care-giver, both as a group and in their separate disci...

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Main Author:	Levin, Debra
Other Authors:	Du Toit, A. S
Format:	Others
Language:	en
Published:	2015
Subjects:	Patient Breast Cancer Multi-disciplinary team Information Support Communication Doctor Nurse Social Worker Roles 362.19699449 Breast > Cancer > Patients > South Africa > Johannesburg. Breast > Tumors. Terminal care > South Africa > Johannesburg. Death > Psychological aspects. Patient education > South Africa > Johannesburg. Medical personnel and patient > South Africa > Johannesburg. Physician and patient > South Africa > Johannesburg. Health care teams > South Africa > Johannesburg. Social service > South Africa > Johannesburg > Team work.
Online Access:	Levin, Debra (1997) Team-patient communication of information and support at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17206> http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17206

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-uir.unisa.ac.za-10500-172062018-11-19T17:14:59Z Team-patient communication of information and support at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital Levin, Debra Du Toit, A. S Patient Breast Cancer Multi-disciplinary team Information Support Communication Doctor Nurse Social Worker Roles 362.19699449 Breast -- Cancer -- Patients -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Breast -- Tumors. Terminal care -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Death -- Psychological aspects. Patient education -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Medical personnel and patient -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Physician and patient -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Health care teams -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Social service -- South Africa -- Johannesburg -- Team work. This study addresses the effectiveness of communication between the team (doctors, sisters and social workers) and patients at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital. Tue needs of patients were highlighted, as well as the role of care-giver, both as a group and in their separate disciplines, in attempting to meet these needs. Tue empirical survey was carried out through the use of questionnaires as well as interview schedules. Patients, doctors, nurses and social workers were used as respondents. Results indicated that the majority of patients' needs for information and support were met by the team in general; however, a need for further social work intervention seemed to be apparent. In addition, several barriers were found to inhibit both team-patient and inter-team communication. Tue researcher used the information gathered in this study to make recommendations that will facilitate improved communication in the clinic, with specific reference to the role of the social worker. Social Work M.A.(Social Science: Mental Health) 2015-01-23T04:24:57Z 2015-01-23T04:24:57Z 1997-11 Levin, Debra (1997) Team-patient communication of information and support at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17206> http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17206 en 1 electronic resource (xii, 151 leaves)
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topic	Patient Breast Cancer Multi-disciplinary team Information Support Communication Doctor Nurse Social Worker Roles 362.19699449 Breast -- Cancer -- Patients -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Breast -- Tumors. Terminal care -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Death -- Psychological aspects. Patient education -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Medical personnel and patient -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Physician and patient -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Health care teams -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Social service -- South Africa -- Johannesburg -- Team work.
spellingShingle	Patient Breast Cancer Multi-disciplinary team Information Support Communication Doctor Nurse Social Worker Roles 362.19699449 Breast -- Cancer -- Patients -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Breast -- Tumors. Terminal care -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Death -- Psychological aspects. Patient education -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Medical personnel and patient -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Physician and patient -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Health care teams -- South Africa -- Johannesburg. Social service -- South Africa -- Johannesburg -- Team work. Levin, Debra Team-patient communication of information and support at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital
description	This study addresses the effectiveness of communication between the team (doctors, sisters and social workers) and patients at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital. Tue needs of patients were highlighted, as well as the role of care-giver, both as a group and in their separate disciplines, in attempting to meet these needs. Tue empirical survey was carried out through the use of questionnaires as well as interview schedules. Patients, doctors, nurses and social workers were used as respondents. Results indicated that the majority of patients' needs for information and support were met by the team in general; however, a need for further social work intervention seemed to be apparent. In addition, several barriers were found to inhibit both team-patient and inter-team communication. Tue researcher used the information gathered in this study to make recommendations that will facilitate improved communication in the clinic, with specific reference to the role of the social worker. === Social Work === M.A.(Social Science: Mental Health)
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title	Team-patient communication of information and support at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital
title_short	Team-patient communication of information and support at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital
title_full	Team-patient communication of information and support at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital
title_fullStr	Team-patient communication of information and support at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital
title_full_unstemmed	Team-patient communication of information and support at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital
title_sort	team-patient communication of information and support at the breast cancer clinic of the johannesburg hospital
publishDate	2015
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Team-patient communication of information and support at the Breast Cancer Clinic of the Johannesburg Hospital

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