Barriers to Quality End-of-Life Care for Patients With Blood Cancers [Health Services and Outcomes]

Conclusion
In this large national cohort of hematologic oncologists, standard EOL quality measures were highly acceptable. The top barrier to quality EOL care reported was unrealistic patient expectations, which may be best addressed with more timely and effective advance care discussions.

Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - August 30, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Odejide, Cronin, Condron, Fletcher, Earle, Tulsky, Abel Tags: Quality of Care, End of Life, Outcomes Research, Quality of Care, Palliative Care Health Services and Outcomes Source Type: research