Ecological Momentary Assessment in Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Clinician Perspectives.

ABSTRACT: IntroductionSymptom management tools based on ecological momentary assessment (EMA) may improve symptom tracking and enhance patient-provider communication in ambulatory palliative care (PC), but their design and implementation must align with the needs of patients and clinicians. This study aimed to explore patient and clinician perspectives on the potential role, design considerations, and implementation challenges of implementing EMA-based tools in ambulatory PC settings.MethodWe conducted an exploratory-descriptive qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 10 patients and 9 clinicians recruited from the ambulatory palliative care clinic of an academic medical center. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using a hybrid inductive-deductive thematic analysis approach. Co

SUBMITTER: Shalev D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12933201 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature