Surgeon-reported Factors Influencing Adoption of Quality Standards for Goal-concordant Care in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study explored surgical oncologists' perspectives on factors influencing adoption of quality standards in patients with advanced cancer.

Background

The American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program includes communication standards designed to facilitate goal-concordant care, yet little is known about how surgeons believe these standards align with clinical practice.

Methods

Semistructured video-based interviews were conducted from November 2020 to January 2021 with academic surgical oncologists purposively sampled based on demographics, region, palliative care certification, and years in practice. Interviews addressed: (1) adherence to standards documenting care preferences for life-sustaining treatment, surrogate decision-maker, a

SUBMITTER: Hu FY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9797615 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature