Voices of the Future: Junior Physicians' Experiences of Discussing Life-Sustaining Treatments With Hospitalized Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Life-sustaining treatments (LST) aim to prolong life without reversing the underlying medical condition. Being associated with a high risk of developing unwanted adverse outcomes, decisions about LST are routinely discussed with patients at hospital admission, particularly when it comes to cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Physicians may encounter many challenges when enforcing shared decision-making in this domain. In this study, we map out how junior physicians in Southern Switzerland refer to their experiences when conducting LST discussions with hospitalized patients and their learning strategies related to this.

Methods

In this qualitative exploratory study, we conducted semi-directive interviews with junior physicians working at the regional public hospital in

SUBMITTER: Muller MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11378183 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature