Factors Associated With Clinician Confidence in Communication During Goals of Care Discussions

Jessica Ma, Jolie B. Wormwood, Melissa W. Wachterman, Amy M. Linsky, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian , Avedisian School of Medicine, University of New Hampshire, Center for Health Optimization and Implementation Research , VA Boston Healthcare System, Department of Supportive Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Boston Healthcare System, Department of General Internal Medicine, VA Boston Healthcare System

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on June 04, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 43, Issue 7, Page 751-760, July 2026.
Background:High-quality goals of care (GOC) discussions should be founded on shared decision-making (SDM) - eliciting patients’ values and preferences while providing adequate information for patients to make decisions. One metric that can assess GOC ...