Open AccessPatient and clinician experience of a serious illness conversation guide in oncology: A descriptive analysis
Author(s) -
Paladino Joanna,
Koritsanszky Luca,
Nisotel Lauren,
Neville Bridget A.,
Miller Kate,
Sanders Justin,
Benjamin Evan,
Fromme Erik,
Block Susan,
Bernacki Rachelle
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cancer medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.403
H-Index - 53
ISSN - 2045-7634
DOI - 10.1002/cam4.3102
Subject(s) - hopefulness , medicine , conversation , feeling , intervention (counseling) , anxiety , patient satisfaction , descriptive statistics , family medicine , randomized controlled trial , nursing , clinical psychology , psychology , psychiatry , statistics , mathematics , communication , social psychology
Oncology guidelines recommend earlier communication with patients about prognosis and goals-of-care in serious illness. However, current evidence leaves gaps in our understanding of the experience of these conversations. This analysis evaluates the patient and clinician experience of a conversation using a Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG).