Breaking bad news is a very stressful and difficult situation for health care professionals, especially clinical doctors and surgeons. Acquiring skills for this sort of communication is very important due to the large volume of times that these professionals will have to deal with it and because it can affect the doctor-patient relationship forever. The objective of this study is to evaluate the skill of surgeons and residents in surgical specialties in breaking bad news to patients and families across Spanish hospitals. This will be done by analyzing the subjects in terms of their knowledge and experience using a specialized questionnaire based on breaking bad news protocol, designed in the "Hospital Sant Joan de Déu" Children's hospital in Barcelona.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Number of times having to communicate a bad new in the last year.
Timeframe: Two months
Number of hours in training in communication and breaking bad news skills.
Timeframe: Two months
Self-evaluation of the skills in breaking bad news and their self-perceived quality.
Timeframe: Two months
Knowledge of Second victim concept
Timeframe: Two months