Submitted by sjc313 on Mon, 01/09/2025 - 07:12
Simon Etkind, Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care
A new paper published in European Geriatric Medicine offers vital guidance for clinicians navigating the complex task of discussing uncertain prognoses with older adults facing multiple serious health conditions. Led by Dr Simon Noah Etkind and colleagues from the University of Cambridge, Primary Care Unit, this research asked older adults with multiple serious health conditions, their families, and healthcare professionals about their experiences and views on discussing an uncertain future. The findings were discussed at two stakeholder workshops to develop practical recommendations for communicating uncertainty.
The full open-access paper, Communicating prognostic uncertainties in advanced multimorbidity: a multimethod qualitative study to co-design practice recommendations, is available here.
You can also read our news story on the guidance.