- How to manage and support the delivery of bad news at the initial diagnosis of breast cancer
- Diagnosing medical complications is one of the most beneficial procedures that clinicians and physicians engage in as one of their routine activities in medical centres. Relaying not so pleasant news to any person is one of the hardest roles especially to patients who are under the threat of a deadly disease like cancer. Patients are constantly checked to determine the causes of their diseases and feedback of the tests given. This has to be done irrespective of the outcome and in most cases; it is always negative feedback (Bail, 2000). Baile et al note that a series of research done from 1950-1970s indicate that most physicians were reluctant in delivering bad news to cancer patients because the treatment prospects were still very uncertain. Despite the situation having changed to modern date where cancer treatment is easily accessible to patients, clinicians and nurses still struggle with the process of delivering bad news due to the skills that are wanting.