Test your knowledge of communication gaps among ICU clinicians, patients, and caregivers, including PICS awareness, shared decision-making, and patient-centered care.
6 questions
Which finding best illustrates a communication gap around post-intensive care syndrome (PICS)?
Correct Answer: B
High provider awareness (~73.8%) contrasts with low patient recall (~16.6%), suggesting a gap in how information is communicated and/or retained.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41076066/
Only about 29.9% of providers reported discussing PICS with patients at least half of the time, highlighting an opportunity to improve routine survivorship communication.
Correct Answer: A
ICU communication may be complicated by prognostic uncertainty, emotionally difficult discussions, and differences in understanding among clinicians, patients, and caregivers.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40728631/
Which strategy is most aligned with improving patient and caregiver understanding?
Correct Answer: D
Patient-centered communication emphasizes patient and caregiver values, preferences, and goals, and may improve understanding and engagement in ICU decision-making and recovery planning.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41282268/
Shared decision-making includes incorporating patient values, goals, and preferences into care decisions. Documenting these elements supports continuity across care teams.
Which communication technique is central to motivational interviewing?
Motivational interviewing is a patient-centered communication approach that emphasizes eliciting “change talk,” or patient-expressed motivation for behavior change, as a core mechanism to support autonomy and guide clinical conversations.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29248999/