Mary Joanne Verhoef

Chapter 6 124 CONCLUSION Symptom burden and information needs in the palliative phase are related. However, patients often also have information needs in other domains of palliative care. The use of a conversation guide comprising a symptom assessment scale and a question prompt list can identify patient concerns about current and future symptoms and thus support tailoring of consultations and appropriate care. Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank their colleagues at the Center of Expertise in Palliative Care for their help in data collection. Conflict of interest All authors declare no conflict of interest. Data availability statement Research data are not shared.

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