Hopes, expectations, and informational needs in patients undergoing advanced heart failure therapy evaluations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients undergoing evaluation for advanced heart failure therapies (AHT) are at a critical juncture of their illness. Guidelines recommend shared decision-making with patients and caregivers; however, the approach and content of these discussions are unknown.

Methods

Patients referred to a specialty palliative care service during AHT evaluation between October 2018 and September 2022 were identified from electronic health care records. Goals of care conversations documented in an advance care planning module were analyzed for participants, content, and timing before the transplant selection committee meeting. Primary outcomes included the prevalence of documented hopes, worries, shared prognostic communication, illness understanding, treatment expectations, and i

SUBMITTER: Lehto HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11935410 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature