COUNSELING PARENTS OF SERIOUS/ TERMINALLY ILL CHILD
Breaking the bad news to parents about their children, is a very difficult task, which should be handled with care. While many protocols, e.g. Spikes protocol, have been suggested for this purpose, basic considerations are as follows:
• Prepare in advance about what and how much information must be conveyed?
• Ensure privacy and confidentiality.
It is better to have a dedicated counseling room for this purpose.• Assess the level of understanding and expectation of the parents/relatives.
• Use simple language for honest communication, being sensitive and careful to the nonverbal language/clues.
• Provide the realistic assessment and avoid false reassurances.
• Allow enough time for parents/relatives to assimilate the information and respect their emotions
• Offers them alternative options and respect their choices.
• Document the counseling session, though audio/ video-recording is usually not necessary.
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