Background: Aggressive end-of-life (EOL) care is associated with lower quality of life and
greater regret about treatment decisions. Higher EOL costs are also associated with lower …

ObjectivesIn palliative care, effective communication is essential to adequately meet the
needs and preferences of patients and their relatives. Effective communication includes …

Background Oncologists are often concerned that talking about death with patients may
hinder their relationship. However, the views of death held by patients have not been …

Importance Little is known about the nature of change in goals of care (GOC) over time
among adolescents and younger adult (AYA) patients aged 12 to 39 years with cancer near …

Conversations about death and dying are a crucial part of all medical care and are
particularly relevant in the field of oncology. Patients express a desire to have discussions …

Background Shared decision-making at end of life (eol) requires discussions about goals of
care and prioritization of length of life compared with quality of life. The purpose of the …

PURPOSE: Patients with advanced cancer often have a poor understanding of cancer
incurability, which correlates with more aggressive treatment near the end of life (EOL). We …

Introduction: Goals of care (GoC) conversations optimally begin early in the course of cancer
care, yet most happen near the end of life. We sought to describe oncologist-reported …

The COMFORT Model has recently been revised based on feedback from bedside nurses
working in palliative care and oncology and includes the following components: Connect …

Introduction: Person-centered communication is foundational to cancer care. In pilot
research, a questionnaire eliciting patients' illness and treatment understanding (ITU) and …