ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2012
End-of-life care from the perspective of primary care providers.
Article in Journal of general internal medicine, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- What helps or hinders the communication of poor prognosis between secondary and primary care? A systematic review with narrative synthesis.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2025Pooled it
- Increasing the chance of dying at home: roles, tasks and approaches of general practitioners enabling palliative care: a systematic review of qualitative literature.BMC primary care · 2023Pooled it
- Advance care planning among stroke patients: A scoping review.International journal of nursing sciences · 2025Review
- Psychological stress of general practitioners in the care of patients with palliative care needs: an exploratory study.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Integration of Telemedicine for Home-Based End-of-Life Care in Advanced Cancer Patients during Nationwide Lockdown: A Case Series.Indian journal of palliative care · 2020Article
- General practitioners' perceptions of best practice care at the end of life: a qualitative study.BJGP open · 2019Article
- Pediatric Primary Care Involvement in End-of-Life Care for Children.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2017Article
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Abstract
purposeTo explore the factors influencing primary care providers' ability to care for their dying patients in Michigan.
methodsWe conducted 16 focus groups to explore the provision of end-of-life care by 7 diverse primary care practices in southeast Michigan. Twenty-eight primary care providers and 22 clinical support staff participated in the study. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis.
resultsPrimary care providers (PCPs) wanted to care for their dying patients and felt largely competent to provide end-of-life care. They and their staff reported the presence of five structural factors that influenced their ability to do so: (1) continuity of care to help patients make treatment decisions and plan for the end of life; (2) scheduling flexibility and time with patients to address emergent needs, provide emotional support, and conduct meaningful end-of-life discussions; (3) information-sharing with outside providers and within the primary care practice; (4) coordination of care to address patients' needs quickly; and (5) authority to act on behalf of their patients.
conclusionsIn order to provide end-of-life care, PCPs need structural supports within primary care for continuity of care, flexible scheduling, information-sharing, coordination of primary care, and protection of their authority.
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