Content of Tele-Palliative Care Consultations with Patients Receiving Dialysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Little is known about the content of communication in palliative care telehealth conversations in the dialysis population. Understanding the content and process of these conversations may lead to insights about how palliative care improves quality of life. Methods: We conducted a qualitative analysis of video recordings obtained during a pilot palliative teleconsultation program. We recruited patients receiving dialysis from five facilities affiliated with an academic medical center. Palliative care clinicians conducted teleconsultation using a wall-mounted screen with a camera mounted on a pole and positioned mid-screen in the line of sight to facilitate direct eye contact. Patients used an iPad that was attached to an IV pole positioned next to the

SUBMITTER: Cheung KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9347393 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature