The purpose of this study is to study whether preferences for the goals of care for 80 subjects with end-stage cancer are altered after viewing a video outlining the goals of care compared to their initial preferences after hearing a verbal description of the goals of care alone.
The purpose of this study is to study whether preferences for the goals of care for 80 subjects with end-stage cancer are altered after viewing a video outlining the goals of care compared to their initial preferences after hearing a verbal description of the goals of care alone. Subjects will choose among three goals of care, life prolonging care, basic medical care, and comfort care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
outline of the goals of care
Memorial Sloan Kettering
New York, New York, United States
end of life preference at time of interview
Time frame: 5 minutes after survey
knowledge
Time frame: 5 minutes after survey
decisional conflict
Time frame: 5 minutes after survey
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