Electronic Documentation of Goals of Care Designation Discussions Among Alberta-based Geriatric Patients
Our study revealed that less than half of patients had any GCD documentation in the provincial EMR. As accurate Goals of Care documentation is vital to patient care and autonomy, every opportunity should be taken by health-care professionals to complete this essential documentation.
Authors
- Peter George Jaminal Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0682-082X)
- Lesley Charles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2127-3502)
- Suzanne Aronyk
- Kath Higgins
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Geriatrics Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5770/cgj.28.841
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00