Eduardo Bruera, Medical Doctor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, shared a post on LinkedIn about a paper he co-authored with colleagues published in Annals of Hematology:
“Italian hematologists find most EOL quality measures acceptable but face barriers such as unrealistic patient expectations and discomfort discussing goals of care. Most lack training in ACP/GOC, highlighting the need for better communication skills and early palliative care integration.”
Title: Understanding challenges and barriers to quality end-of-life care for patients with hematologic malignancies: a GIMEMA survey
Authors: Leonardo Potenza, Fabio Efficace, Eleonora Borelli, Paola Fazi, Thomas Baldi, Francesca Tartaglia, Francesco Sparano, Claudio Cartoni, Pasquale Niscola, Claudia Mucciarini, Oreofe Odejide, Eduardo Bruera, Camilla Zimmermann, Marco Vignetti, Mario Luppi, Elena Bandieri
You can read the Full Article in Annals of Hematology.
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