Goals of Care Discussions for Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancer

Northwestern University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Metastatic Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01991015

K12HD055884 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

NU_STU00077507

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to better understand gender differences in end-of-life communication between physicians and patients with advanced cancer in the hospital.

Enrollment: 43 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• English speaking, have metastatic cancer that has progressed despite treatment

Exclusion criteria

• Cognitive impairment