A Qualitative Exploration of Seriously Ill Patients' Experiences of Goals of Care Discussions in Australian Hospital Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Goals of care (GOC) is a communication and decision-making process that occurs between a clinician and a patient (or surrogate decision-maker) during an episode of care to facilitate a plan of care that is consistent with the patient's preferences and values. Little is known about patients' experiences of these discussions.

Objective

This study explored patients' perspectives of the GOC discussion in the hospital setting.

Design

An explorative qualitative design was used within a social constructionist framework.

Participants

Adult patients were recruited from six Australian hospitals across two states. Eligible patients had had a GOC discussion and they were identified by the senior nurse or their doctor for informed consent and interview.

Approa

SUBMITTER: O'Connor M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7546390 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature