Equivocation in patients’ decisional preference about life-sustaining treatments
Equivocal answers are not always acknowledged by physicians, which means that the documentation of patients' preferences might not adequately capture their wishes and expectations. This pattern of response also raises issues about what patients agree to and understand and, more generally, about patient literacy.
Authors
- Ralf J. Jox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3040-4714)
- Eve Rubli Truchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3666-563X)
- Anca‐Cristina Sterie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1607-5229)
- Drew Paul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0855-6666)
- Gilles Merminod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8447-2800)
Institutions
- University of York (GB)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109265
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung