“We Don’t Really Know Each Other”: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Patient-Clinician Values-Centered Discussions Following Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Findings highlight the importance of relational trust, emotional readiness, and a supportive communication environment in facilitating values-centered discussions and offer practical guidance for nurses to foster meaningful, values-centered discussions by prioritizing continuity, accessibility, and emotional safety in their interactions.
Authors
- Daniel D. Matlock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9597-9642)
- Colleen K. McIlvennan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2131-9910)
- Jesse LeJeune
- Martha Abshire Saylor
- J Nicholas Odom
- Avery C Bechthold
- Rachel D Wells
Institutions
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Knoxville College (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0000000000001305
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in medical practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00