Which approach helps resolve mismatches in expectations about prognosis?

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Which approach helps resolve mismatches in expectations about prognosis?

Ongoing conversations about prognosis, delivered with compassion and in clear language, help align what people understand with what is happening as illness evolves. Prognosis can change as the situation develops, and patients and families benefit from repeated opportunities to ask questions, reinterpret information, and revisit goals of care. This approach builds trust, supports shared decision-making, and ensures decisions reflect current realities and the person’s values. Providing clarity only once without follow-up misses new information or questions that arise over time. Avoiding prognosis altogether prevents informed choices and can erode trust, while involving only the patient excludes family support and collaborative planning that are often essential in care conversations.

Ongoing conversations about prognosis, delivered with compassion and in clear language, help align what people understand with what is happening as illness evolves. Prognosis can change as the situation develops, and patients and families benefit from repeated opportunities to ask questions, reinterpret information, and revisit goals of care. This approach builds trust, supports shared decision-making, and ensures decisions reflect current realities and the person’s values. Providing clarity only once without follow-up misses new information or questions that arise over time. Avoiding prognosis altogether prevents informed choices and can erode trust, while involving only the patient excludes family support and collaborative planning that are often essential in care conversations.

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