The Approach to Serious-Illness Conversations

Jessica M Besbris

doi:10.1212/cont.0000000000001634

December 1, 2025CONTINUUM Lifelong Learning in Neurology

The Approach to Serious-Illness Conversations

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Improved communication skills foster better rapport and decrease patient anxiety and depression, enhancing treatment outcomes.
Training in communication skills is essential for neurologists to support effective serious-illness conversations.
Observational analysis across neurology training enhances skills crucial for serious-illness discussions with patients.
Significance highlights the need for ongoing training to align treatment choices with patient values and goals.

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Skilled serious-illness conversations improve rapport, reduce patient anxiety and depression, and increase the likelihood that treatment choices agree with patient goals and values. Communication skills can be honed during and after neurology training.

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