Surrogate Perspectives on Patient Preference Predictors: Good Idea, but I Should Decide How They Are Used.

ABSTRACT: Current practice frequently fails to provide care consistent with the preferences of decisionally-incapacitated patients. It also imposes significant emotional burden on their surrogates. Algorithmic-based patient preference predictors (PPPs) have been proposed as a possible way to address these two concerns. While previous research found that patients strongly support the use of PPPs, the views of surrogates are unknown. The present study thus assessed the views of experienced surrogates regarding the possible use of PPPs as a means to help make treatment decisions for decisionally-incapacitated patients.This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews to determine the views of experienced surrogates [n = 26] who were identified from two academic medical centers and two commu

SUBMITTER: Howard D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9761590 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature