title: Managing family problems in advanced disease--a flow diagram.
abstract: The interaction between patient, family and professional team can sometimes make difficult situations worse rather than better. This flow diagram attempts to clarify the process by which a professional assesses situations and suggests ways in which people can gain understanding about their difficulties. Once everyone has a greater understanding of what is or is not happening, the diagram points to ways in which professionals can use questions to help patient and family create a solution that is workable both for them and for the professionals.
authors.affiliation: Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Regnard
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods; D003663:Decision Trees; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008016:Life Change Events; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011340:Problem Solving; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012944:Social Support; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*