Do patients who underestimate their health decline rely more on doctors? Insights from patients in their last six months of life
These findings highlight the need for tailored communication strategies and patient education efforts that support realistic understanding of prognosis and promote shared decision-making at the end of life.
Authors
- Marisa Martín Roselló (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2206-246X)
- Julia Strupp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3135-2693)
- Clément Meier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-7993)
- Verónica Veloso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8472-6989)
- Vilma Tripodoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2328-6032)
- Agnes van der Heide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5584-4305)
- Pilar Barnestein‐Fonseca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2767-8017)
- Ida J. Korfage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6538-9115)
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Brocade (United States) (US)
- FORS – Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences (CH)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (AR)
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (ES)
- Universidad de Navarra (ES)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109355
- Primary Topic
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00