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Physicians' views on the usefulness and feasibility of identifying and disclosing patients' last phase of life: a focus group study.

Catherine OwusuaaIrene van BeelenAgnes van der HeideCarin C D van der Rijt
Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2021)
Physicians consider the assessment of patients' last phase of life important and support use of the SQ in patients with different illness trajectories. However, barriers in disclosing expected death are prognostic uncertainty, possible deprivation of hope, physician-patient relationship, and lack of time or palliative care services. Future studies should examine patients' preferences for those discussions.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • primary care
  • palliative care
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • prognostic factors
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • healthcare
  • emergency department
  • health insurance