期刊
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
卷 104, 期 5, 页码 1075-1085出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.10.009
关键词
Communication; Conversation analysis; End of life; Palliative care; Hospice; Uncertainty; Prognosis
资金
- Marie Curie Chair in Palliative and End of Life Care grant [MCCC-FCH-13-U]
- Marie Curie Chair in Palliative and End of Life Care grant
- UCLH NIHR Biomedical Research Centre
- [MCCCFCO-16-U]
- [MCCC-FPO-16-U]
The study shows that in end-of-life conversations, clinicians and families transition from the uncertainty of prognosis to focusing on patient comfort through changing the topic of discussion, emphasizing the importance of ongoing care and action.
Objective: To examine transitions out of prognostic talk in interactions between clinicians and the relatives and friends of imminently dying hospice patients. Methods: Conversation analysis of 20 conversations between specialist palliative care clinicians and the families of imminently dying patients in a hospice. Results: Following the provision and acknowledgement of a prognostic estimate, clinicians were able to transition gradually towards making assurances about actions that could be taken to ensure patient comfort. When families raised concerns or questions, this transition sequence was extended. Clinicians addressed these questions or concerns and then pivoted to action-oriented talk, most often relating to patient comfort. Conclusion: In conversations at the end of life, families and clinicians used practices to transition from the uncertainty of prognosis to more certain, controllable topics including comfort care. Practice Implications: In a context in which there is a great deal of uncertainty, transitioning towards talk on comfort care can emphasise action and the continued care of the patient and their family. (c) 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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