Perspective of healthcare professionals on barriers and facilitators in exploring end-of-life care preferences of patients with pulmonary fibrosis: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Progressive pulmonary fibrosis is a lethal disease with a survival of 3-5 years with optimal medication treatment. Palliative care and advance care planning are therefore receiving increasing attention in the literature. However, structural implementation in clinical practice is still lacking. The aim of this study was to explore the needs, facilitators, and barriers for communication on the topic of end-of-life preferences of patients from the perspective of healthcare professionals.

Methods

A generic qualitative study was performed with focus groups and individual semi structured interviews with healthcare professionals. Data collection and analysis were performed iteratively. A thematic analysis was performed, following the methods of Braun and Clarke.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Trapman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12700373 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature