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Transcript of Dr P Henn 31.01.2011. Your words remembered for years The SPIKES model Developed by oncologists as a...
BREAKING BAD NEWS
Dr P Henn31.01.2011
Your words remembered for years The SPIKES model
Developed by oncologists as a structure to break the news of life limiting disease
The most widely used ‘breaking bad news’ model
On Black Board
Bad News
Does not have to be terminal illness Can be life changing diagnosis
Chronic disease Limb amputation Loss of vision hearing
May have impact beyond the patient Parents Siblings
Similar considerations for adults or children
Assess level of understanding Child Adult
Learning difficulties Elderly Head injury etc.........
Involve parents/ family members A team approach Prepare for the interview
Breaking bad news (badly)
Breaking Bad news (adults)
Being informed of my child’s disability – Parental recollections
SPIKES
Setting up the interview
Assessing the patient’s perception
Obtaining the patient’s invitation
Giving knowledge & information
Addressing the patient’s emotions with empathic responses
Strategy & summary
Setting up the interview
Privacy
Invite relatives
Uninterrupted time
Try to make an empathic connection with the patient
Assessing the patients perception
What has the patient been told?
What are the patients goals or expectations?
Does the patient want to know?Excessive optimism
Avoidance
Obtaining the patients invitation
How much information does the patient want?
Giving knowledge & information
In small chunks
Check for understanding
Avoid medical jargon
Addressing the patient’s emotions with empathic responses
Empathise
Explore patient’s emotions
Strategy & summary
Outline treatment optionsNegotiate care with the patient