CHARACTERIZING END-OF-LIFE COMMUNICATION IN FAMILIES
Melanie Horning · 2023
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Description
Melanie Horning wrote a 2023 study of how families talk about the end of life when a loved one is dying of a long illness. An uncertain disease course often delays these talks, which can leave wishes unstated and hospice care late. Horning asked whether a family's general talk style shapes whether the talks happen at all.
She surveyed fifty-six family members of people who died in hospice care, using a standard family communication tool. The largest group of families was open in talk with low pressure to conform, and these families held more end-of-life talks than guarded families. The findings suggest the tool could help guide talks and choices near death.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Melanie Horning |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 1 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |