Purpose To determine how prognostic conversations influence perceptions of life
expectancy (LE), distress, and the patient-physician relationship among patients with …

People receiving a health diagnosis experience a range of emotions, including uncertainty
and fear, and may average 1 hour a day or more dealing with illnesses such as diabetes …

Background: Preparedness for death as a predictor of post-bereavement adjustment has not
been studied prospectively. Little is known about pre-death factors associated with feeling …

Background: As heart failure often follows an unpredictable clinical trajectory, there has
been an impetus to promote iterative patient-provider discussions regarding prognosis and …

Results Thirteen patients and nine family/friends participated in interviews. The mean patient
age was 63 years (SD 14) and five patients were women. Participants identified as black (n …

Objective Discussing end‐of‐life (EOL) care is challenging when death is not imminent,
contributing to poor decision‐making and EOL quality‐of‐life. A communication support …

Background The complexity of end‐of‐life (EOL) communication in cancer care is often
increased by family caregivers, who frequently affect the information and decision‐making …

Background Although shared decision making (SDM) is the preferred model of making
complex treatment decisions with patients, patients' and doctors' attitudes towards SDM for …

Background Many patients with advanced cancer receive aggressive chemotherapy close to
death and are referred too late to palliative or hospice care. Aim The aim of this study was to …

A truly interdisciplinary approach to the study of health, Health Psychology: An
Interdisciplinary Approach uses the social ecological perspective to explore the impact of …