Journal article
Beyond Simple Planning: Existential Dimensions of Conversations With Patients at Risk of Dying From Heart Failure
Abstract
CONTEXT: Despite the recent promotion of communication guides to improve decision making with patients nearing the end of their lives, these conversations remain challenging. Deeper and more comprehensive understanding of communication barriers that undermine discussions and decisions with patients at risk of dying from heart failure (HF) is vital for informing communication in health care.
OBJECTIVES: To explore experiences and perspectives of …
Authors
Schulz VM; Crombeen AM; Marshall D; Shadd J; LaDonna KA; Lingard L
Journal
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 54, No. 5, pp. 637–644
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.07.041
ISSN
0885-3924