Masaki Murahashi, Kaichiro Tamba, Tomoaki Takanashi
Trust is a key factor in achieving a good death. However, few studies have focused on factors that help patients with terminal cancer establish trusting relationships with their palliative care doctors. This exploratory qualitative study, conducted in Japan, was designed to identify factors related to terminal cancer patients' trust in their doctors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 caregivers and grounded theory was the research approach chosen to guide this study. The data revealed seven factors related to the trust to palliative care doctors, including caring attitude , symptom management , courteous and specific explanations , long-term involvement in the patient's care , being faced with inevitable death , good impression of the institution , and referral by a trusted doctor ...
December 6, 2023: Journal of Social Work in End-of-life & Palliative Care