How to break bad news to people with intellectual disabilities a guide for careers and professionals / Irene Tuffrey-Wijne ; foreword by Sheila Hollins.
| Author/creator | Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene, 1963- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, |
| Description | 189 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / by professor Baroness Sheila Hollins -- Background -- Introduction -- Intellectual disabilities -- What is bad news? -- Breaking bad news : knowledge, skill, and guidelines so far -- Why we need new guidelines for breaking bad news -- Guidelines for breaking bad news -- Overview of the guidelines -- Component 1: building a foundation of knowledge -- Component 2: understanding -- Component 3: people -- Component 4: support -- Using the guidelines -- How can we break the knowledge down into chunks? -- When can we start building knowledge? -- Who can give chunks of knowledge? -- Who should be told? -- How much can someone with intellectual disabilities understand? -- Communicating with people with intellectual disabilities -- Can someone be harmed by receiving too much information? -- Sudden bad news -- What if people disagree about breaking bad news? -- Some further advice -- Examples of the model in practice -- Introduction to the examples -- Example a: Jeremy and Christine have cancer -- Example b: Ahmed and Carol have to move -- Example c: Moira, Ben, and Isabel's friend has dementia -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Flow chart: a one-page overview -- Appendix 2: Ten guiding questions -- Appendix 3: The mental capacity act -- Appendix 4: Resources -- References. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-184) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012014307 |
| ISBN | 9781849052801 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1849052808 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780857005830 (e-ISBN) |
| ISBN | 0857005839 (e-ISBN) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |