Journal article
Assessing Patient Perspectives on Receiving Bad News: A Survey of 1337 Patients With Life-Changing Diagnoses
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Guidelines for breaking bad news are largely directed at and validated in oncology patients, based on expert opinion, and neglect those with other diagnoses. We sought to determine whether existing guidelines for breaking bad news, particularly SPIKES, are consistent with patient preferences across patient populations.
METHODS: Patients from an online community responded to 5 open-ended and 11 Likert-scale questions identifying …
Authors
Mirza RD; Ren M; Agarwal A; Guyatt GH
Journal
AJOB Empirical Bioethics, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 36–43
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2, 2019
DOI
10.1080/23294515.2018.1543218
ISSN
2329-4515
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisCanadaCommunicationDiagnosisFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLife Change EventsLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMaleMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisNeoplasmsParkinson DiseasePatient PreferencePhysician-Patient RelationsPractice Guidelines as TopicSchools, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesTruth DisclosureYoung Adult