Comforting styles of serious illness conversations: a Swiss wide factorial survey study
Taking time, providing clear information, and ensuring continuity of care are pivotal in enhancing comfort. Also relevant are the expression of sadness, physician self-disclosure, and a prior relationship with the patient.
Authors
- Carsten Sauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8090-6886)
- Robert Staeck
- Sofía C. Zambrano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0918-9722)
- Steven M. Asch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5838-5335)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Bielefeld University (DE)
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (CH)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04046-6
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung