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The Hospice journal · Jan 2000
Physician attitudes toward palliative care at a community teaching hospital.
- J Alaeddini, K Julliard, A Shah, J Islam, and M Mayor.
- Lutheran Medical Center, 150-55th Street, Room 3711, Brooklyn, NY 11220, USA.
- Hosp J. 2000 Jan 1; 15 (2): 67-86.
AbstractThe goals of the study were to explore physicians' attitudes and opinions about palliative care and its implementation. Four focus groups composed of attending physicians were conducted by a professional facilitator at a community teaching hospital. The audio-tapes of the groups were carefully transcribed and analyzed according to rigorous qualitative methodology. Physicians perceived palliative care and pain control as important. Problems they perceived were a lack of education for physicians, residents, other health care professionals, and the general public; a lack of hospital support systems to implement palliative care appropriately, and a lack of knowledge and support regarding legal considerations. They believed that a palliative care unit was a reasonable tool to overcome many obstacles to good end-of-life care.
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