Physician and Patient Characteristics Associated With More Intensive End-of-Life Care.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Although patient and physician characteristics are thought to be predictive of discretionary interventions at the end of life (EoL), few studies have data on both parties.

Objective

To test the hypothesis that patient preferences and physician attitudes are both independently associated with discretionary interventions at the EoL.

Methods

We report secondary analyses of data collected prospectively from physicians (n = 38) and patients with advanced cancer (n = 265) in the Values and Options in Cancer Care study. Predictor variables were patient attitudes toward EoL care and physician-reported comfort with medical paternalism, assessed indirectly using a modified version of the Control Preference Scale. We explored whether the magnitude of the physician variab

SUBMITTER: Duberstein PR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6679778 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature