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      Conversations That Matter: Patient Perspectives on Conversations at End-of-Life

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      Date
      2018-09-27
      Author
      Caulfield, Jane 1982-
      ORCID
      0000-0002-2731-884X
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      The introduction of new legislation in 2016 that allows for medical assistance in dying (MAID) has created a need for patient-centred research that seeks to understand patient needs at end-of-life. More specifically, how do patients want conversations about end-of-life care or options at end-of-life to go? This research employed the Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis methodology to gain a deep understanding of the lived experience and gain insight that will help medical professionals and policymakers develop procedures that maintain a patient focus. Through five in-depth semi-structured interviews, it became apparent that patients prefer conversations with physicians that are truthful, maintain a sense of familiarity, are rooted in humanity, and that provide comfort. When it comes to talking about MAID, patients prefer conversations that are “straight up” and take place at a time prior to any suffering or loss of dignity. Perhaps most importantly, this research was able to highlight that while non-terminally ill people may fear death, dying people only fear what they could consider to be a “bad death.” This study provides insight into patient need so that future training or learning resources are developed in a way to address and highlight what patients want. This study also demonstrates how marketing and consumer researchers can play an important role in healthcare and health policy research.
      Degree
      Master of Science (M.Sc.)
      Department
      Edwards School of Business
      Program
      Marketing
      Supervisor
      Delbaere, Marjorie
      Committee
      Chartier, Brian; Phillips, Barbara; Venne, Rosemary
      Copyright Date
      October 2018
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/11208
      Subject
      End-of-life care
      palliative care
      Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
      health communication
      health policy
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