Many health professionals (HPs) express discomfort at having to broach the topic of
prognosis, including limited life expectancy, and may withhold information or not disclose …

Little research has compared the perceptions of health professionals (HPs), patients, and
caregivers about the communication of prognostic information. The objectives of this …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the attitudes towards truth-telling of both terminal patients and
professional caregivers, and to determine their perceived barriers to full information …

Evidence-based recommendations concerning how to discuss dying, life expectancy, and
likely future symptoms with patients with a limited life expectancy and their families are …

Increasing evidence demonstrates the benefits of early end-of-life care discussions with
patients with life-threatening illness and their families. However, these conversations often …

Objectives: To examine agreement between patients, caregivers, and clinicians regarding
prognosis communication and to examine patients' and caregivers' desire for prognostic …

Background: Few studies have examined physician–family caregiver communication at the
end of life, despite the important role families have in end-of-life care decisions. We …

PURPOSE: Previous studies have suggested the importance of communicating with patients
about prognosis at the end of life, yet the prevalence, content, and consequences of such …

Purpose To identify preferences for the process of prognostic discussion among patients
with incurable metastatic cancer and variables associated with those preferences. Patients …

Background There is growing recognition that a diverse range of healthcare professionals
need competence in palliative approaches to care. Effective communication is a core …