Reading the Room: Lessons on Holding Space and Presence

J Cancer Educ. 2018 Dec;33(6):1362-1363. doi: 10.1007/s13187-017-1189-4.

Authors

Anne M Kelemen¹, Grace Kearney², Hunter Groninger³

Affiliations

¹ Section of Palliative Care, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street NW, Room 2A68, Washington, DC, 20010, USA. anne.m.kelemen@medstar.net.
² Department of Palliative Care, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA.
³ Section of Palliative Care, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street NW, Room 2A68, Washington, DC, 20010, USA.

PMID: 28211021
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-017-1189-4

Abstract

The following is a reflection on a patient interaction that draws attention to presence and holding space.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel*
Female
Hospice Care / standards*
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / psychology*
Lung Neoplasms / rehabilitation
Lung Neoplasms / therapy*
Middle Aged
Palliative Care*
Physician-Patient Relations*