Background Decision making in the context of palliative care is particularly complex given
the unpredictable illness trajectories experienced by patients and the number of individuals …

Background Decision-making in palliative care usually involves both patients and family
caregivers. However, how concordance and discordance in decision-making manifest and …

Background Shared decision‐making is a process where the decisions regarding patients'
care are done in collaboration with the patient, the patient's family and a healthcare …

Decision making can be challenging in palliative care (American Medical Association [AMA]
Council, 1999; Back & Arnold, 2005; Gould, Williams, & Arnold, 2000; Karlawish, Quill, & …

Goals of work Professional care providers need a substantial basis of competence and
expertise to provide appropriate palliative care. Little is known about the problems …

The aim of this study was to find whether there were interprofessional differences in specific
elements of communication with terminal cancer patients and decision-making processes …

Background: The concept of advance care planning is largely derived from Western
countries. However, the decision-making process and drivers for choosing palliative care in …

A fundamental principle of palliative care is the provision of patient-centred care, an
approach explicitly based on the patient's perspective. Although much attention has been …

Background Despite increased attention and knowledge in palliative care, there is still
confusion concerning how to interpret the concept of palliative care and implement it in …

OBJECTIVES:: To review factors in the health care culture that deny seriously ill patients' last
wishes regarding care. DATA SOURCES:: Review articles and research studies that pertain …