Key result
In a survey of 95 clinicians, only 12% reported having annual end-of-life discussions with heart failure patients, and 52% hesitated to discuss end-of-life care.
Population
95 clinicians in Tertiary Care Cardiology, Community Cardiology, and Primary Care at Mayo Clinic and its…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Clinicians report infrequent HF end-of-life discussions; cross-sectional data leaves open whether targeted training increases uptake.
Cross-Sectional (n=95)
Yes
A significant proportion of clinicians lack confidence and hesitate to initiate end-of-life discussions with heart failure patients, highlighting a need for further skills acquisition.
Dunlay et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=95). End-of-life care discussions and practices was evaluated on Clinicians' practices, expectations, and personal level of confidence in discussing goals of care and providing end-of-life care. In a survey of 95 clinicians, only 12% reported having annual end-of-life discussions with heart failure patients, and 52% hesitated to discuss end-of-life care.
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