A World of Maximalist Medicine: Physician Perspectives on Palliative Care and End-of-life for Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Physicians who specialize in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) care for patients facing a serious, life-limiting illness. Palliative care is underutilized in patients with PAH, and little is known about how best to provide palliative care to this patient population.

Objectives

Using a qualitative approach, assess physicians' perspectives on barriers and facilitators to the use of palliative care in PAH.

Methods

Participants were board-certified pulmonologists and cardiologists recruited from the Pulmonary Hypertension Association's list of physician specialists and academic center websites. We performed one-on-one semi-structured interviews that were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis.

Results

Twelve physicians participated

SUBMITTER: Brown CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10023342 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature