Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Oct 2020
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyPatient-reported receipt of goal-concordant care among seriously ill outpatients - prevalence and associated factors.
Goal-concordant care is an important indicator of high-quality care in serious illness. ⋯ Seriously ill outpatients who prioritize a goal of relief of pain and discomfort are less likely to report receipt of goal-concordant care than patients who prioritize extending life. Future interventions designed to improve receipt of goal-concordant care should focus on identifying patients who prioritize relief of pain and discomfort and promoting care aligned with that goal.