Telling someone they have heart failure - the power of empathy

Episode 1 May 03, 2021 00:12:03
Telling someone they have heart failure - the power of empathy
Freedom From Failure - The F Word
Telling someone they have heart failure - the power of empathy

May 03 2021 | 00:12:03

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Show Notes

Ahead of Heart Failure Awareness Week (10-16 May), let’s consider the psychology of a heart failure diagnosis. It is important to empathise with a patient first hearing the words.

Being able to direct these patients to information and resources such as provided by Pumping Marvellous is to benefit their understanding/ acceptance.

Join Dr Katie Murray, Clinical Psychologist, Dr Vicky Mckechnie, Clinical Psychologist and Dr Kelly Buttigieg, Clinical Health Psychologist from Imperial College, London, where they discuss this important topic….

For more information on the ‘Freedom from Failure – The F Word’ campaign, please visit the BSH website HERE

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