'Best Case/Worst Case': Training surgeons to use a novel communication tool for high-risk acute surgical problems
Autor: | Amy Zelenski, Kris Kwekkeboom, Toby C. Campbell, Lauren J. Taylor, Jacqueline M. Kruser, Jennifer L. Tucholka, Margaret L. Schwarze, Sara K. Johnson, Michael J. Nabozny, Nicole M. Steffens |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Risk Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Palliative care Clinical Decision-Making Context (language use) Coaching Article Interviews as Topic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Qualitative analysis Older patients Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine General Nursing Qualitative Research Aged Aged 80 and over Surgeons Terminal Care business.industry Communication Palliative Care Checklist Hospitalization Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Family medicine Female Neurology (clinical) Training program business Qualitative research Follow-Up Studies |
Popis: | Context Older adults often have surgery in the months preceding death, which can initiate postoperative treatments inconsistent with end-of-life values. "Best Case/Worst Case" (BC/WC) is a communication tool designed to promote goal-concordant care during discussions about high-risk surgery. Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate a structured training program designed to teach surgeons how to use BC/WC. Methods Twenty-five surgeons from one tertiary care hospital completed a two-hour training session followed by individual coaching. We audio-recorded surgeons using BC/WC with standardized patients and 20 hospitalized patients. Hospitalized patients and their families participated in an open-ended interview 30 to 120 days after enrollment. We used a checklist of 11 BC/WC elements to measure tool fidelity and surgeons completed the Practitioner Opinion Survey to measure acceptability of the tool. We used qualitative analysis to evaluate variability in tool content and to characterize patient and family perceptions of the tool. Results Surgeons completed a median of 10 of 11 BC/WC elements with both standardized and hospitalized patients (range 5–11). We found moderate variability in presentation of treatment options and description of outcomes. Three months after training, 79% of surgeons reported BC/WC is better than their usual approach and 71% endorsed active use of BC/WC in clinical practice. Patients and families found that BC/WC established expectations, provided clarity, and facilitated deliberation. Conclusions Surgeons can learn to use BC/WC with older patients considering acute high-risk surgical interventions. Surgeons, patients, and family members endorse BC/WC as a strategy to support complex decision making. |
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