Racial differences in shared decision-making about critical illness

Racial differences in shared decision-making about critical illness
JAMA Intern Med, by Deepshikha C. Ashana, MD, MBA, MS; Whitney Welsh, PhD; Doreet Preiss, PhD; et al; published online 2/26/24
Question: How do critical care clinicians approach shared decision-making with Black compared with White caregivers of critically ill patients?
Findings: In a thematic analysis of 39 audio-recorded clinician-caregiver meetings, racial differences were most evident in the following clinician behaviors: providing emotional support to caregivers, acknowledging trust and gratitude expressed by caregivers, disclosing medical information, and validating caregivers' treatment preferences.