The Heidelberg Milestones Communication Approach (MCA) for patients with prognosis <12 months: protocol for a mixed-methods study including a randomized controlled trial

The Heidelberg Milestones Communication Approach (MCA) for patients with prognosis <12 months: protocol for a mixed-methods study including a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The care needs of patients with a limited prognosis (<12 months median) are complex and dynamic. Patients and caregivers must cope with many challenges, including physical symptoms and disabilities, uncertainty. and compromised self-efficacy. Healthcare is often characterized...

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Main Authors: Anja Siegle, Matthias Villalobos, Jasmin Bossert, Katja Krug, Laura Hagelskamp, Johannes Krisam, Violet Handtke, Nicole Deis, Jana Jünger, Michel Wensing, Michael Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Communication
Prognosis
Interprofessional relations
Complex intervention
Multiphase mixed method
Implementation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2814-1

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