Sunday, February 12, 2012

Talking about death may ease end-of-life: study

(The Boston Globe) UPDATED 2008-10-07
Terminally ill patients and their caregivers may benefit from talking openly about death, a new study suggests. Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute interviewed 332 cancer patients, and they found that those who had discussed end-of-life issues with their family and doctors were more likely to receive hospice service, and were less likely to have to endure aggressive medical treatments. Caregivers also benefited from this discussion, researchers said. Those who had talked about death reported less regret and better quality of life during bereavement than the caregivers of patients who had never discussed end-of-life issues with the patient's physicians and family.
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