How well do documented goals-of-care discussions for patients with stage IV cancer reflect communication best practices?

Natalie C ErnecoffKathryn L WessellWilliam A WoodGary S WinzelbergFrances A CollichioLaura C Hanson

Published in: BMC palliative care (2021)

Insights from the study can be used to guide future training and research to study and improve the quality of documentation about goal of care, and its impact on goal-concordant care.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
primary care
pain management
public health
squamous cell carcinoma
chronic pain
electronic health record
advance care planning
virtual reality