Barriers to Effective Communication about Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to effective conversations about advance care planning (ACP) and palliative care reported by health care and community-based service providers in Massachusetts, USA.

Methods

This qualitative research analyzed open-ended responses to two survey questions, inquiring about perceived barriers to having conversations about ACP and palliative care with patients and consumers. Data were collected between November 2017 and June 2019 from nine organizations in Massachusetts, including health care provider organizations, health insurers, community-based organizations, and a nursing education institution. Two researchers reviewed and coded the responses and identified common themes inductively.

Results

Across 142 respons

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10519725 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature