Physicians' Confidence in Primary Palliative Care and Preferred Methods of Responding: A Sequential Mixed-Methods Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Collaborative methods are necessary to meet patient palliative care (PC) needs because of the inadequate supply of PC specialists.

Objective

This study aimed to conduct a needs assessment and determine primary care, emergency, and hospital physicians' general attitudes about primary PCs, confidence in managing common PC scenarios, and preferences for interaction with specialty PCs.

Design

A sequential mixed-methods study design was used, whereby individual qualitative interviews informed the content of a quantitative survey. Semistructured telephone interviews were conducted by a member of the study team with expertise in qualitative research methods.

Setting/subjects

The quantitative survey, delivered to primary care, emergency, and hospital physici

SUBMITTER: Havyer RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12410319 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature