Developing an Evidence-Based Behavioral Change Intervention to Improve Serious Illness Communication for Hospitalized Latino Spanish-speaking Patients and Care Partners

Principal Investigator(s)

Carine Davila, MD

Co-Investigator(s)

Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH

Study Coordinators

Heily Chavez and Paola Garza

Funding Source

Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Academic Development and Enrichment Clinician-Teacher Development Award (2024-2028)

Study Site(s)

Massachusetts General Hospital

In this qualitative study, we are interviewing hospitalized or recently hospitalized Latino Spanish-speaking patients and/or care partners who have engaged with specialty palliative care and have a documented serious illness conversation. We ask about their experiences with communication with clinicians, including both primary teams and specialty palliative care, and elicit their needs and recommendations for improving communication. This research project pairs closely with the HMS Faculty Fellowship

Study Status

Actively recruiting