Preferences for life expectancy discussions following diagnosis with a life-threatening illness: a discrete choice experiment.

Amy E WallerLaura WallLisa MackenzieScott D BrownMartin H N TattersallRob Sanson-Fisher

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2020)

Healthcare professionals should assess cancer patients' preferences for engaging in life expectancy discussions as soon as they have this information, and ensure patients have adequate time to consider the information they receive, seek additional information and involve others if they wish.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
health information
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
decision making
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors