Does special education in palliative medicine make a difference in end-of-life decision-making?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Characteristics of the physician influence the essential decision-making in end-of-life care. However, the effect of special education in palliative medicine on different aspects of decision-making in end-of-life care remains unknown. The aim of this study was to explore the decision-making in end-of-life care among physicians with or without special competency in palliative medicine (cPM).

Methods

A questionnaire including an advanced lung cancer patient-scenario with multiple decision options in end-of-life care situation was sent to 1327 Finnish physicians. Decisions to withdraw or withhold ten life-prolonging interventions were asked on a scale from 1 (definitely would not) to 5 (definitely would) - first, without additional information and then after the fami

SUBMITTER: Piili RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6052558 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature