Voices of the Future: Junior Physicians' Experiences of Discussing Life-Sustaining Treatments With Hospitalized Patients.

Michael Andreas MüllerClaudia GamondiEve Rubli TruchardAnca-Cristina Sterie

Published in: Journal of medical education and curricular development (2024)

Junior physicians experienced conducting LST discussions as challenging and felt caught between advocating for medically relevant decisions and respecting patients' autonomy. Participants reported a substantive emotional burden and feeling unprepared for this task, essentially because of a lack of adequate training. Interventions aiming to ameliorate junior physicians' competency in discussing LST can positively affect their personal experiences and decisional outcomes.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
high school
mental health
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
skeletal muscle
medical education