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LEARNING OUTCOMES: In this section, you will learn practical steps to build a positive relationship with family carers. This unit includes an interactive video activity.
Patients and family carers appreciate clinicians’ attempts to connect with the family carer. 8,28-30 Even small gestures from clinicians can signal to family carers that they are welcome, accepted, and a part of the team.
OVERALL COMPLETION
Guideline 3: Build rapport with and show respect to family carers
Guiding principles
3.1 Strategies to build rapport with family carers
ACTIVITY: Building rapport
ACTIVITY: Building rapport feedback
3.2 While engaging with the family is important
Views of an oncologist
Reflection
Summary
Select your response
Select what you think are the top 5 information needs of family carers
Finding out about how to reduce stress in the person with cancer’s life
Accessing information about alternative therapies
Accessing information about the person with cancer’s prognosis, or likely outcome
Accessing information on what the person with cancer’s physical needs are likely to be
Learning about the impact that caring has on working life or usual activities
Accessing information relevant to their needs as a carers/partners
Accessing information about the benefits and side effects of treatments
Accessing information about the services within the hospital
Finding out about financial support and government benefits
Learning more about cancer screening
