In this conversation, Dr Jared Rubenstein discusses with host Dr Saba Fatima, the importance of palliative care, the emotional challenges faced by healthcare professionals, and the need for open conversations about death and dying. He emphasizes the role of teamwork in providing care, the misconceptions surrounding palliative care, and the necessity of addressing cultural attitudes towards death. The discussion also highlights the importance of communication with families, coping strategies for healthcare workers, and the need for improved medical training on these topics.

Jared Rubenstein is a pediatric palliative care doctor and medical educator at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX, USA. As a fellowship program director he works to train the next generation of healthcare workers in providing person-centered care. His academic interests include serious illness communication, biases around palliative care, and antiracism training. He is passionate about helping people talk about difficult things and believes that the use of satire,
animation, and humor can facilitate these conversations. His Youtube channel contains original animated videos utilizing these principles and addresses topics including serious illness, mental health, gender equity, and racism in medicine. The videos have been viewed over 150,000 times and are used nationally and internationally as teaching tools.
When he’s not talking about palliative care, he loves traveling and spending time in nature with his wonderful wife and two hilarious kids.

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Takeaways
Palliative care is a team sport, essential for patient support.
Conversations about death are often avoided in medical training.
Coping strategies are vital for healthcare professionals dealing with death.
Cultural attitudes towards death vary significantly.
Palliative care should be introduced early in the treatment process.
Communication with families about death is crucial but often lacking.
Empathy and compassion are different but both are necessary in care.
Misconceptions about palliative care can hinder patient support.
A good death is defined by the individual and their family.
Healthcare workers need to support each other emotionally.


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Chapters
00:00
Introduction to Palliative Care and Death
02:03
The Journey to Palliative Care
04:39
Challenges in Discussing Death
06:34
Cultural Attitudes Towards Death
10:52
Finding Peace with Death
16:56
Understanding Palliative Care Misconceptions
24:27
The Importance of Early Palliative Care
26:06
Emotional Challenges in Palliative Care
27:30
Reforming Medical Education for Death Conversations
30:05
Navigating Conversations About Death
33:18
Defining a Good Death
36:06
Cultural Perspectives on Death and Honesty
40:33
Communicating with Children About Death
42:11
Burnout in Palliative Care
43:48
Final Thoughts and Resources for Healthcare Workers
51:17
Conclusion

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