Effects of an Oncology Nurse-Led, Primary Palliative Care Intervention (CONNECT) on Illness Expectations Among Patients With Advanced Cancer.

Lauren E Sigler Andrew D AlthouseTeresa H ThomasRobert M ArnoldDouglas WhiteThomas J SmithEdward ChuMargaret RosenzweigKenneth J Smith Yael Schenker

Published in: JCO oncology practice (2021)

Illness expectations are difficult to change among patients with advanced cancer. Additional work is needed to identify approaches within oncology practices that foster realistic illness expectations to improve patient decision making.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
decision making
primary care
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
case report