ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Patient Identification for Serious Illness Conversations: A Scoping Review.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07733973 (Evaluating the Effectiveness, Acceptability and Feasibility of a Communication and Care Coordinator), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Evaluating the Effectiveness, Acceptability and Feasibility of a Communication and Care Coordinator (CCC) Model in Facilitating Serious Illness Communication (SIC) and Care in Patients With Cancer
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Core Competencies for Serious Illness Conversations: An Integrative Systematic Review.Journal of palliative care · 2024Pooled it
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- Experience implementing the serious illness care program through virtual training of multidisciplinary teams at a regional cancer centre.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Increasing Serious Illness Conversations in Patients at High Risk of One-Year Mortality Using Improvement Science: A Quality Improvement Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Enhancing Oncologists' Comfort with Serious Illness Conversations: The Impact of Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG) Training.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024Article
- Adapting the serious illness conversation guide for unhoused older adults: a rapid qualitative study.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Perils and payoffs for patients in serious illness conversations as described by physicians: a qualitative study.BMJ open quality · 2024Article
- Looking Beyond Mortality Prediction: Primary Care Physician Views of Patients' Palliative Care Needs Predicted by a Machine Learning Tool.Applied clinical informatics · 2024Article
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- Physicians' perceptions of the implementation of the serious illness care program: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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Abstract
Serious illness conversations aim to align medical care and treatment with patients' values, goals, priorities, and preferences. Timely and accurate identification of patients for serious illness conversations is essential; however, existent methods for patient identification in different settings and population groups have not been compared and contrasted. This study aimed to examine the current literature regarding patient identification for serious illness conversations within the context of the Serious Illness Care Program and/or the Serious Illness Conversation Guide. A scoping review was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. A comprehensive search was undertaken in four databases for literature published between January 2014 and September 2021. In total, 39 articles met the criteria for inclusion. This review found that patients were primarily identified for serious illness conversations using clinical/diagnostic triggers, the 'surprise question', or a combination of methods. A diverse assortment of clinicians and non-clinical resources were described in the identification process, including physicians, nurses, allied health staff, administrative staff, and automated algorithms. Facilitators and barriers to patient identification are elucidated. Future research should test the efficacy of adapted identification methods and explore how clinicians inform judgements surrounding patient identification.
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