Skip Navigation Skip To Footer

Publications

Thinking Forward: Future-oriented Thinking among Patients with Tobacco-associated Thoracic Diseases and Their Surrogates.

Hart JL, Pflug E, Madden V, Halpern SD

Published

February 1st, 2016

Appears In

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

External Link

External Link

Abstract

The goal of shared decision making is to match patient preferences, including evaluation of potential future outcomes, with available management options. Yet, it is unknown how patients with smoking-related thoracic diseases or their surrogates display future-oriented thinking. To document prevalent themes in patients' and potential surrogate decision makers' future-oriented thinking when facing preference-sensitive choices.

Page 1 Created with Sketch.

We generate high-quality evidence to advance healthcare policies and practices that improve the lives of all people affected by serious illness.