Adaptation of Serious Illness Care Program to be delivered via telehealth for older patients with hematologic malignancy.

ABSTRACT: Older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) experience intense inpatient health care at the end-of-life stage. Early advance care planning may improve care at the end of life for patients with AML or MDS. The Serious Illness Care Program (SICP) is a multicomponent, communication intervention developed to improve conversations about values for patients with serious illnesses. The SICP has been shown to improve the quality and frequency of advance care planning discussions. We adapted the SICP for delivery via telehealth to older patients with AML or MDS. We conducted a single-center qualitative study of 45 participants (25 clinicians, 15 older patients with AML or MDS, and 5 caregivers). Participants, whether clinicians, patients, or caregivers, agre

SUBMITTER: LoCastro M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173172 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature