Patient-Caregiver Dyads' Prognostic Information Preferences and Perceptions in Advanced Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Prognostic information is considered important for advanced cancer patients and primary informal caregivers to prepare for the end of life. Little is known about discordance in patients' and caregivers' prognostic information preferences and prognostic perceptions, while such discordance complicates adaptive dyadic coping, clinical interactions and care plans.

Objectives

To investigate the extent of patient-caregiver discordance in prognostic information preferences and perceptions, and the factors associated with discordant prognostic perceptions.

Methods

We conducted secondary analyses of a cross-sectional study (PROSPECT, 2019-2021). Advanced cancer patients (median overall survival ≤12 months) from seven Dutch hospitals and caregivers completed structured

SUBMITTER: van der Velden NCA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10285690 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature