Knowledge, attitudes and readiness of final-year medical students towards clinical goals-of-care discussion
In a rapidly ageing global population,1 there is increasing recognition of the importance of clinical goals-of-care (GOC) discussions aimed at understanding patients’ goals, wishes and care preferences in the event of serious illness or end-of-life situations,2 in order to affirm patient-centred de...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Medicine Singapore
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore |
| Online Access: | https://annals.edu.sg/knowledge-attitudes-and-readiness-of-final-year-medical-students-towards-clinical-goals-of-care-discussion/ |
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| Summary: | In a rapidly ageing global population,1 there is increasing recognition of the importance of clinical goals-of-care (GOC) discussions aimed at understanding patients’ goals, wishes and care preferences in the event of serious illness or end-of-life situations,2 in order to affirm patient-centred decision-making, improve quality of life and facilitate their eventual transition towards end-of-life care.3,4 Examples of GOC discussions include informal advance care planning (ACP), legally-binding advance medical directives (AMD), inpatient code status discussions,2 and most recently, longitudinal serious illness conversations that improve patient prognostic awareness and psychological coping with advanced disease and end-of-life matters. |
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| ISSN: | 2972-4066 |