Breaking Bad News in Ultrasound
The tendency to communicate bad news during ultrasound examination decreases as the severity of the diagnosis worsens. This points to a gap in handling difficult news in imaging practice. Agreement on communication roles, informed by research with patients and doctors, is needed. Structured training can strengthen trust, visibility, and patient-centered care.
Authors
- Tesfaye Kebede Legesse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4973-4211)
- Samuel Sisay Hailu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5543-3215)
- Daniel Tadesse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2614-1886)
- Kibruyisfaw Weldeab Abore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0002-0581)
- Michael Teklehaimanot Abera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0241-2965)
- Henok Dessalegn Damtew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1083-3537)
- Moges Zenebe Wegayehu
- Bereket Girum Beyene
- Raja Tamiru Muleta
- Natnael Alemu Bezabih
- Yodit Abraham Yaynishet
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Adama Science and Technology University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.70152
- Primary Topic
- Radiology practices and education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00