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INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 ended in-person communication training workshops at our institution, so we sought to provide a way for family medicine residents to hone their telephone and audio-visual skills online. METHODS: We developed a 2-hour online workshop where residents practiced delivering serious news to family members via telephone or videoconferencing call and measured participant confidence via pre-, post-, and 6-month surveys. RESULTS: Participant confidence in delivering serious news via telephone and videoconferencing increased. Sustained confidence at 6-month follow-up was not confirmed. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSIONS: Offering an online opportunity to practice delivering serious news by telephone or videoconferencing call appears to be a successful way to bolster confidence. Participants found using realistic scenarios and discussion of best practices most helpful.
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COVID-19 , Internship and Residency , SARS-CoV-2 , Telemedicine , Videoconferencing , Humans , Female , Family Practice/education , Communication , Male , Pandemics , Wisconsin , Adult , TelephoneABSTRACT
This articles reviews guidelines for safe and effective opioid prescribing by primary care physicians for people living with cancer-related pain. It also offers tips for community clinicians on initiating, titrating and managing opioids for pain management.
