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- Communicating Bad News: Using Role-Play to Teach Nursing StudentsPublication . Laranjeira, Carlos; Afonso, Catarina; Querido, AnaReceiving bad news can have a profound impact on a patient's physical, psychological and social well-being. Therefore, communication of bad news is an essential skill required for health professionals. A good interpersonal relationship based on trust, empathy, and respect can help the psychological adjustment to end-of-life losses. This study presents a simulation-based learning experience designed to teach communication skills to nursing students who care for palliative patients and their family members. The authors suggest adopting Gibbs’ reflective cycle during structured debriefing that enables the students to move logically through the reflective process. A student-centered learning approach can promote responsibility and success in achieving the expected learning outcomes.
- Therapeutic communication skills in palliative care nursing education: An exploratory study using a role-playing toolPublication . Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana; Afonso, CatarinaThis study aim to explore the experiences of nursing final-year students on the care of the person in a palliative situation and their family using the roleplaying technique. Qualitative, descriptive research developed in October 2020 with 30 third-year nursing studentsfrom a palliative care nursing course, in Portugal. Individual debriefing reflections and thematic analysis of the information were conducted. Two main themes emerged: 1) facilitators; and 2) barriers of role-playing in a simulated palliative care context. We concluded that type of simulation allows students to deal with complex palliative care situations from an individual and realistic perspective.