Physicians' training and patient education initiative to improve quality of care decision communication at the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Discussions about care decisions, including code status documentation and advance care planning, are crucial components of patient-centred care. However, due to numerous barriers, these discussions are often avoided by both physicians and patients. As a result, these discussions often take place at the emergency department (ED). We aimed to improve the quality of care decision conversations in the internal medicine ED.

Methods

This pre-post intervention study was conducted at the internal medicine ED of a tertiary hospital in the Netherlands. Two interventions were implemented simultaneously: physician training and patient education. Physician training included an e-learning module and simulated patient sessions. Patients received a leaflet providing information a

SUBMITTER: Briede S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11429346 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature