Casemanagers Positioned as Key Advance Care Planning Conversationalists in Oncology Care: A Qualitative Interview Study on the Perspectives of Healthcare Professionals and Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The increasing global cancer burden and advances in treatments have extended patients' life expectancy, leading to greater prognostic uncertainty and a higher demand for palliative care. Advance care planning (ACP) is essential in this context, ensuring that patients' future care aligns with their values and preferences. Oncology case managers, being nurses with specialized training, have emerged as key ACP conversationalists. This study explores the perspectives of healthcare professionals and patients on case managers as ACP conversationalists for advanced cancer patients.

Methods

A qualitative interview study was conducted with 12 patients who recently had an ACP conversation with their case managers and 12 healthcare professionals, including medical oncologi

SUBMITTER: Putker A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12409654 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature