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When a Patient Is Reluctant To Talk About It : A Dual Framework To Focus on Living Well and Tolerate the Possibility of Dying

Jacobsen, Juliet LU ; Brenner, Keri ; Greer, Joseph A ; Jacobo, Michelle ; Rosenberg, Leah ; Nipp, Ryan D and Jackson, Vicki A (2018) In Journal of Palliative Medicine 21(3). p.322-327
Abstract

Many patients with serious illness struggle to talk about the possibility of dying; yet basic prognostic awareness is crucial for informed decision making. In this article, we aim to help outpatient clinicians working with seriously ill patients ambivalent, uncomfortable, or fearful of further discussion about the future. We describe a dual framework that focuses on living well while acknowledging the possibility of dying and equips clinicians to help patients hold both possibilities. This dual framework facilitates the developmental process of living as fully as possible while also preparing for the possibility of dying.

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publication status
published
keywords
Adaptation, Psychological, Attitude to Death, Decision Making, Humans, Professional-Patient Relations, Terminally Ill/psychology
in
Journal of Palliative Medicine
volume
21
issue
3
pages
322 - 327
publisher
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
external identifiers
  • scopus:85045428671
  • pmid:28972862
ISSN
1096-6218
DOI
10.1089/jpm.2017.0109
language
English
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