Can a simple chart help families make tough trauma decisions?
NCT ID NCT03188055
Summary
This study tested a 'Best Case/Worst Case' communication tool to improve how trauma doctors talk with families of severely injured older patients. Researchers trained surgeons at two hospitals to use the tool, which helps outline possible recovery paths. They then surveyed family members and nurses to see if the tool improved the quality of these difficult conversations about care and end-of-life options.
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Locations
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Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland, Oregon, 97239-3098, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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