Vocational Awe is (not) Enough: Learnings From Early Adopters of Serious Illness Communication
Vocational awe is a powerful driver for engaging in serious illness communication; however, without system-level resource support, it does not sustainably motivate most clinicians. Serious illness communication needs to be a part of routine healthcare with appropriately allocated time, compensation, and workflow support.
Authors
- Alexis Drutchas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1596-1288)
- Juliet Jacobsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2416-8759)
- Jenny Klintman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9544-5058)
- Elizabeth Lindenberger
- Patrick W. Malecha
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Lund University (SE)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.05.006
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00