The Serious Illness Conversation Guide and all adaptations are intended to be used in practice only after participating in a training workshop.
Translations of the guide
Translations
Translations of the guide by Vancouver Coastal Health are available in: Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, French and Vietnamese. Request translations by emailing RPACE@vch.ca.
SIC - Cultural Safety
SIC - Cultural safety
The process for adaptation for improved cultural safety is described in this article by First Nations Health Authority and BCCPC . The adapted guide and this video (5:16) will help health care providers to prepare for and have SICs with people from First Nations communities.
SIC - Substitute Decision Makers
SIC - Substitute Decision Makers
SIC guides tailored for discussions with Substitute Decision-Makers, by:
Vancouver Coastal, Vancouver Division of Family Practice and Providence Health
SIC - Pediatrics
SIC - Pediatrics
Click here for the Serious Illness Conversation Guide tailored for pediatrics (adapted by Canuck Place).
SIC - Renal
SIC - Renal
Click here for “Starting the Conversation: Exploring Key Concepts Through the Renal Journey“. (Adapted by BC Renal)
SIC - Structurally Vulnerable Patients
SIC - Structurally Vulnerable Patients
Click here for a Serious Illness Conversation Guide tailored to structurally vulnerable patients in hospital (adapted by Providence Health and Vancouver Coastal Health).
