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Fostering productive conversations in a Kenyan tertiary intensive care unit: lessons learnt

Effective communication remains key in delivery of comprehensive care to patient especially in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. However, many providers, for various reasons, struggle with the art of effective communication adversely affecting relationship with patients and their families. Litt...

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Autores principales: Ali, Sayed Karar, Nambafu, Jamila, Daroowalla, Feroza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6945388/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31934247
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.34.104.20526
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Sumario:Effective communication remains key in delivery of comprehensive care to patient especially in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. However, many providers, for various reasons, struggle with the art of effective communication adversely affecting relationship with patients and their families. Little is known or has been published about effective communication in ICUs within sub-Saharan Africa.