Evaluating Physician Emotion Regulation in Serious Illness Conversations Using Multimodal Assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Emotion regulation by the physician can influence the effectiveness of serious illness conversations. The feasibility of multimodal assessment of emotion regulation during these conversations is unknown.

Objectives

To develop and assess an experimental framework for evaluating physician emotion regulation during serious illness conversations.

Methods

We developed and then assessed a multimodal assessment framework for physician emotion regulation using a cross-sectional, pilot study on physicians trained in the Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG) in a simulated, telehealth encounter. Development of the assessment framework included a literature review and subject matter expert consultations. Our predefined feasibility endpoints included: an enrollment ra

SUBMITTER: Wasp GT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10574810 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature