Navigating a newly diagnosed cancer through clinician-facilitated discussions of health-related patient values: a qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advance care planning, the process through which patient values and goals are explored and documented, is a core quality indicator in cancer care. However, patient values are predominantly elicited at the end of life; patient values earlier in serious illness are not clearly delineated. The objective of this analysis is to assess the content of patient-verified summaries of health-related values among newly diagnosed cancer outpatients in order to develop a theoretical framework to guide future values discussions and optimize person-centered oncologic care.

Methods

Values summaries among patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) were extracted from the medical record. Modified grounded theory analysis included interdisciplinary

SUBMITTER: Lynch KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8898465 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature