Perils and payoffs for patients in serious illness conversations as described by physicians: a qualitative study.

Rebecca Baxter Susanna Pusa Sofia Andersson Anna Sandgren

Published in: BMJ open quality (2024)

Physicians depicted a balance in evaluating the perils and payoffs of serious illness conversations for patients and recognised the interrelation of these possibilities through continual assessment and adjustment.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
primary care
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes