Background This study aimed to examine (1) the evolution of patients–caregiver dyad
decision‐making role preferences over 3 years and the predictors of these preferences; and …

Context Prognostic information is considered important for advanced cancer patients and
primary informal caregivers to prepare for the end of life. Little is known about discordance in …

Background Shared decision‐making has been shown to improve the quality of life in
metastatic breast cancer patients in high‐literacy and high‐resource settings. However …

Background The practice of patient autonomy within the prevailing bioethical framework in
the West appears increasingly at odds with the prominent influence of the family in medical …

Objective: Advance care planning (ACP) provides patients with an opportunity to consider,
discuss, and plan their future care with health professionals. Numerous policy documents …

Context: Increasing emphasis on patient-centered care has led to highlighted importance of
shared decision making, which better aligns medical decisions with patient care …

The study of prognostic understanding is imperative as the trend toward individualized
medicine continues. However, without guidelines for discussing prognosis, palliative care …

Background Shared decision-making (SDM) in the management of metastatic breast cancer
care is associated with positive patient outcomes. In daily clinical practice, however, SDM is …

Goals of work Discussing end-of-life issues is of key importance to terminally ill cancer
patients and their families, and a challenging topic for both health professionals and …

Background: Earlier goals of care (GOC) discussions in patients with advanced cancer are
associated with less aggressive end-of-life care including decreased use of medical …