Information Framing Reduces Initial Negative Attitudes in Cancer Patients ’ Decisions about Hospice Care

Negative attitudes toward hospice care might prevent patients with cancer from discussing and choosing hospice as they approach end of life. When making a decision, people often naturally focus on either expected benefits or avoidance of harm. Behavioral research demonstrated that framing information in an incongruent manner with patients ’ underlying motivational focus reduces their negative attitudes toward a disliked option.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - February 20, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ilona Fridman, Paul A. Glare, Stacy Stabler, Andrew S. Epstein, Alison Wiesenthal, Thomas W. Leblanc, E.Tory Higgins Source Type: research