A practical guide outlines telehealth conversations about serious illness in ALS
Original source
Approaching Serious Illness Conversations in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Using Telehealth: A Practical Guide. (opens in a new tab)Compass summarised this from the study's abstract.
Study details
- Study type
- Review
- Studied in
- Human
Population inferred from the title and abstract by Compass.
A review describes strategies for clinicians holding serious illness conversations with people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and caregivers by telehealth. It presents three case scenarios and introduces the CARE in ALS strategy for conversations involving speech impairments.
Why this matters
The guidance may help ALS clinicians plan conversations when travel is difficult or when speech impairment affects communication. It is practical advice, not evidence that telehealth conversations or the CARE in ALS strategy improve patient outcomes or change treatment.
Limitations and context
This is a review and practical guide, not a clinical trial. It presents three case scenarios and notes that few recommendations and no consensus are available for these conversations in ALS. The strategy still needs evaluation to determine whether it improves communication or outcomes.