Advance care planning and goals of care discussion: the perspectives of Brazilian oncologists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advance care planning (ACP) and goals of care discussions are important instruments that enable respect for patient autonomy, especially in patients with a life-threatening disease, such as cancer. Despite their well-established benefits, ACP and goals of care discussions are still not frequently performed in clinical oncology practice. Understanding the barriers to this topic is the first step toward developing future interventions that are more likely to improve professional practice and patient satisfaction with care.

Aim

To explore Brazilian oncologists' barriers to discuss goals of care and advance care planning.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was developed to identify Brazilian oncologists' barriers to discussing goals of care and ACP. The Decide-Onc

SUBMITTER: Dias LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9502602 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature