作者: Elissa M. Ozanne , Ann Partridge , Beverly Moy , Katherine J. Ellis , Karen R. Sepucha
关键词: Cross-sectional study 、 Cost effectiveness 、 Family medicine 、 Breast cancer 、 Baseline (configuration management) 、 MEDLINE 、 Metastatic breast cancer 、 Medicine 、 Doctor patient communication 、 Disease 、 Gynecology 、 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 、 General Nursing 、 General Medicine
摘要: Abstract Purpose: Oncology providers often find it difficult to discuss end-of-life issues with patients and assume that are reluctant think about the involved. This study examined whether or not metastatic breast cancer had advance directives, if so, whom they discussed written plans for decisions. Patients methods: A cross-sectional sample of 32 women their from two academic medical centers in United States were surveyed at baseline again 3 months later decision-making goals, expectations. After assessment, viewed a decision aid choices treatment disease. The patients' experience directives addition associations between patient preferences regarding care, demographics, clinical characteristics analyzed. Results: At baseline, majority wom...